NGC 2398

NGC 2398 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Gemini. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2398
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Gemini
Surface brightness:24.2 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.1
J-magnitude (IR):11
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.3
Right Ascension:07:30:16.16
Declination:24:29:16.40
Major axis:1.2 '
Minor axis:0.74 '
Angle (major axis):126°
Radial velocity:8718 km/s
Redshift:0.029517

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