NGC 2230

NGC 2230 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Dorado. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2230
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Dorado
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.0
J-magnitude (IR):10.6
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.89
Right Ascension:06:21:27.56
Declination:-64:59:34.00
Major axis:1.32 '
Minor axis:0.65 '
Angle (major axis):93°
Radial velocity:7942 km/s
Redshift:0.02685

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