NGC 2340
NGC 2340 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Lynx. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 2340 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Surface brightness: | 24.0 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-magnitude (visual): | 11.7 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 12.7 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 9.95 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 9.26 |
| Right Ascension: | 07:11:10.83 |
| Declination: | 50:10:29.10 |
| Major axis: | 3.16 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.64 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 71° |
| Radial velocity: | 5892 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01985 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula