NGC 2490

NGC 2490 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Gemini. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2490
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:E-S0
Constellation:Gemini
Surface brightness:22.8 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.0
Right Ascension:07:59:17.87
Declination:27:04:40.30
Major axis:0.63 '
Minor axis:0.47 '
Angle (major axis):23°
Radial velocity:6714 km/s
Redshift:0.022652

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