NGC 2427

NGC 2427 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation Puppis. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2427
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABd
Constellation:Puppis
Surface brightness:24.0 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.4
B-magnitude (blue):12.2
J-magnitude (IR):9.21
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.57
Right Ascension:07:36:28.18
Declination:-47:38:08.00
Major axis:5.74 '
Minor axis:2.46 '
Angle (major axis):122°
Radial velocity:977 km/s
Redshift:0.003265

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