NGC 2268

NGC 2268 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Camelopardalis. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2268
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sbc
Constellation:Camelopardalis
Surface brightness:22.0 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.5
B-magnitude (blue):12.2
J-magnitude (IR):9.56
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.87
Right Ascension:07:14:17.44
Declination:84:22:56.20
Major axis:2.14 '
Minor axis:0.93 '
Angle (major axis):73°
Radial velocity:2218 km/s
Redshift:0.007425

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