NGC 2300
NGC 2300 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Cepheus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2300:
| NGC: | NGC 2300 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Cepheus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 11.1 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.1 |
| J-mag (IR): | 8.6 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 7.92 |
| Right Ascension: | 07:32:19.97 |
| Declination: | 85:42:34.20 |
| Major axis: | 3.05 ' |
| Minor axis: | 2.34 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 74° |
| Radial velocity: | 1917 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.00641 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS