NGC 2303

NGC 2303 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Auriga. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2303
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Auriga
Surface brightness:23.7 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.9
J-magnitude (IR):10.5
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.81
Right Ascension:06:56:17.50
Declination:45:29:33.90
Major axis:1.53 '
Minor axis:1.36 '
Angle (major axis):71°
Radial velocity:6191 km/s
Redshift:0.0209

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