NGC 2271
NGC 2271 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Canis Major. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2271:
| NGC: | NGC 2271 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Surface brightness: | 23.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.1 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.69 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 8.95 |
| Right Ascension: | 06:42:52.99 |
| Declination: | -23:28:33.60 |
| Major axis: | 1.77 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.29 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 78° |
| Radial velocity: | 2577 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.008633 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS