NGC 2222
NGC 2222 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pictor. Some key stats include:
NGC: | NGC 2222 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | barred spiral |
Galaxy morph class: | SBa |
Constellation: | Pictor |
Surface brightness: | 23.0 mag/arcsec2 |
B-magnitude (blue): | 14.2 |
Right Ascension: | 06:20:17.06 |
Declination: | -57:32:04.10 |
Major axis: | 1.35 ' |
Minor axis: | 0.38 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 148° |
Radial velocity: | 2602 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.008717 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula