NGC 2223

NGC 2223 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canis Major. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2223
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sbc
Constellation:Canis Major
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.8
B-magnitude (blue):12.5
J-magnitude (IR):9.81
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.14
Right Ascension:06:24:35.91
Declination:-22:50:17.70
Major axis:2.82 '
Minor axis:2.25 '
Angle (major axis):
Radial velocity:2721 km/s
Redshift:0.009118

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