NGC 2297

NGC 2297 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pictor. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2297
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sbc
Constellation:Pictor
Surface brightness:22.6 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.7
B-magnitude (blue):13.4
J-magnitude (IR):11
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.3
Right Ascension:06:44:24.59
Declination:-63:43:02.40
Major axis:1.48 '
Minor axis:0.9 '
Angle (major axis):
Radial velocity:3242 km/s
Redshift:0.010873

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