NGC 2291
NGC 2291 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Gemini. Some key stats include:
NGC: | NGC 2291 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | lenticular |
Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
Constellation: | Gemini |
Surface brightness: | 22.8 mag/arcsec2 |
V-magnitude (visual): | 13.2 |
B-magnitude (blue): | 14.2 |
J-magnitude (IR): | 11.3 |
H-magnitude (IR): | |
K-magnitude (IR): | 10.6 |
Right Ascension: | 06:50:58.64 |
Declination: | 33:31:30.30 |
Major axis: | 0.93 ' |
Minor axis: | 0.89 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 165° |
Radial velocity: | 5127 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.017252 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula