NGC 2431
NGC 2431 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Lynx. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2431:
| NGC: | NGC 2431 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Dupe x-reference: | NGC 2436 |
| Galaxy type: | barred spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SBa |
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Surface brightness: | 22.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.2 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (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 (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS