NGC 2293

NGC 2293 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Canis Major. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2293
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Canis Major
Surface brightness:24.1 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.0
B-magnitude (blue):12.2
J-magnitude (IR):8.5
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):7.83
Right Ascension:06:47:42.91
Declination:-26:45:15.70
Major axis:4.41 '
Minor axis:3.44 '
Angle (major axis):130°
Radial velocity:2054 km/s
Redshift:0.006874

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