NGC 2431

NGC 2431 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Lynx. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2431
Type:galaxy
Duplicate cross-reference:NGC 2436
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBa
Constellation:Lynx
Surface brightness:22.8 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.4
J-magnitude (IR):11.2
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.5
Right Ascension:07:45:13.39
Declination:53:04:30.40
Major axis:0.86 '
Minor axis:0.78 '
Angle (major axis):115°
Radial velocity:5625 km/s
Redshift:0.018943

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