NGC 2397
NGC 2397 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Volans. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 2397 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | barred spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SBb |
| Constellation: | Volans |
| Surface brightness: | 22.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-magnitude (visual): | 11.9 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 12.7 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 9.42 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 8.79 |
| Right Ascension: | 07:21:19.98 |
| Declination: | -69:00:05.30 |
| Major axis: | 2.51 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.76 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 116° |
| Radial velocity: | 1372 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.004588 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula