NGC 2491

NGC 2491 is a galaxy located in the constellation Canis Minor. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2491
Type:galaxy
Constellation:Canis Minor
Surface brightness:23.7 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.9
J-magnitude (IR):12.8
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):12.1
Right Ascension:07:58:27.38
Declination:07:59:01.70
Major axis:0.69 '
Minor axis:0.53 '
Angle (major axis):78°
Radial velocity:18476 km/s
Redshift:0.06365

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