NGC 2496
NGC 2496 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Canis Minor. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 2496 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Canis Minor |
| Surface brightness: | 24.5 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 14.7 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 10.5 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 9.9 |
| Right Ascension: | 07:58:37.35 |
| Declination: | 08:01:47.30 |
| Major axis: | 1.86 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.48 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 173° |
| Radial velocity: | 9459 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.032066 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula