NGC 2308

NGC 2308 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation Lynx. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2308
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sab
Constellation:Lynx
Surface brightness:23.6 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.4
J-magnitude (IR):10.7
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.97
Right Ascension:06:58:37.59
Declination:45:12:38.00
Major axis:1.47 '
Minor axis:0.98 '
Angle (major axis):171°
Radial velocity:5790 km/s
Redshift:0.019503

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