NGC 2406

NGC 2406 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Gemini. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2406
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Gemini
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.3
J-magnitude (IR):11.5
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.8
Right Ascension:07:31:47.74
Declination:18:17:16.50
Major axis:0.69 '
Minor axis:0.61 '
Angle (major axis):53°
Radial velocity:8179 km/s
Redshift:0.027666

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