NGC 2188

NGC 2188 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Columba. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2188
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBm
Constellation:Columba
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.6
B-magnitude (blue):12.0
J-magnitude (IR):12.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.8
Right Ascension:06:10:09.53
Declination:-34:06:22.30
Major axis:5.42 '
Minor axis:1.33 '
Angle (major axis):177°

Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula