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): | 9° |
Radial velocity: | 2721 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.009118 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula