NGC 2300

NGC 2300 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Cepheus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2300
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:E-S0
Constellation:Cepheus
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.1
B-magnitude (blue):12.1
J-magnitude (IR):8.6
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (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 units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula