NGC 2305

NGC 2305 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Volans. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2305
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Volans
Surface brightness:23.0 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.7
B-magnitude (blue):12.7
J-magnitude (IR):9.35
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.67
Right Ascension:06:48:37.37
Declination:-64:16:23.50
Major axis:1.94 '
Minor axis:1.04 '
Angle (major axis):137°
Radial velocity:3379 km/s
Redshift:0.011335

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