NGC 2272
NGC 2272 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Canis Major. Some key stats include:
NGC: | NGC 2272 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | lenticular |
Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
Constellation: | Canis Major |
Surface brightness: | 23.3 mag/arcsec2 |
V-magnitude (visual): | 11.9 |
B-magnitude (blue): | 12.8 |
J-magnitude (IR): | 9.63 |
H-magnitude (IR): | |
K-magnitude (IR): | 8.92 |
Right Ascension: | 06:42:41.30 |
Declination: | -27:27:34.20 |
Major axis: | 2.19 ' |
Minor axis: | 1.54 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 118° |
Radial velocity: | 2121 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.0071 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula