NGC 2217
NGC 2217 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Canis Major. Some key stats include:
NGC: | NGC 2217 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | lenticular |
Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
Constellation: | Canis Major |
Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
V-magnitude (visual): | 10.5 |
B-magnitude (blue): | 11.6 |
J-magnitude (IR): | 8 |
H-magnitude (IR): | |
K-magnitude (IR): | 7.3 |
Right Ascension: | 06:21:39.78 |
Declination: | -27:14:01.50 |
Major axis: | 4.63 ' |
Minor axis: | 4.12 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 113° |
Radial velocity: | 1622 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.005425 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula