NGC 2457

NGC 2457 is a galaxy located in the constellation Lynx. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2457
Type:galaxy
Constellation:Lynx
Surface brightness:23.0 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.8
J-magnitude (IR):12.3
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.6
Right Ascension:07:54:45.73
Declination:55:32:47.60
Major axis:0.5 '
Minor axis:0.26 '
Angle (major axis):131°
Radial velocity:7251 km/s
Redshift:0.024486

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