NGC 2487

NGC 2487 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Gemini. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2487
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sb
Constellation:Gemini
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.6
B-magnitude (blue):13.3
J-magnitude (IR):10.6
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.95
Right Ascension:07:58:20.46
Declination:25:08:57.20
Major axis:1.73 '
Minor axis:1.39 '
Angle (major axis):55°
Radial velocity:4788 km/s
Redshift:0.0161

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