NGC 2463

NGC 2463 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Lynx. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2463
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Lynx
Surface brightness:22.5 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.7
J-magnitude (IR):11.5
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.7
Right Ascension:07:57:12.48
Declination:56:40:35.50
Major axis:0.6 '
Minor axis:0.6 '
Angle (major axis):145°
Radial velocity:8166 km/s
Redshift:0.027619

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