NGC 2342

NGC 2342 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation Gemini. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2342
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:late spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sc
Constellation:Gemini
Surface brightness:22.1 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.6
B-magnitude (blue):13.3
J-magnitude (IR):10.6
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.9
Right Ascension:07:09:18.08
Declination:20:38:09.50
Major axis:1.17 '
Minor axis:0.84 '
Angle (major axis):66°
Radial velocity:5172 km/s
Redshift:0.017405

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