NGC 2456
NGC 2456 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Lynx. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 2456 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Surface brightness: | 23.4 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 14.2 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 10.8 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 10.0 |
| Right Ascension: | 07:54:10.66 |
| Declination: | 55:29:43.10 |
| Major axis: | 1.15 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.79 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 30° |
| Radial velocity: | 7479 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.025267 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula