NGC 2263

NGC 2263 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canis Major. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2263
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBab
Constellation:Canis Major
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):12.8
J-magnitude (IR):10.1
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.41
Right Ascension:06:38:28.84
Declination:-24:50:55.30
Major axis:2.86 '
Minor axis:1.77 '
Angle (major axis):144°
Radial velocity:2747 km/s
Redshift:0.009205

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