NGC 2357

NGC 2357 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation Gemini. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2357
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:late spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sc
Constellation:Gemini
Surface brightness:24.1 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.4
J-magnitude (IR):10.7
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.98
Right Ascension:07:17:40.99
Declination:23:21:24.30
Major axis:3.22 '
Minor axis:0.48 '
Angle (major axis):120°
Radial velocity:2261 km/s
Redshift:0.007572

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