NGC 2498

NGC 2498 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation Gemini. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2498
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sa
Constellation:Gemini
Surface brightness:22.9 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.2
J-magnitude (IR):11.1
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.4
Right Ascension:07:59:38.85
Declination:24:58:56.40
Major axis:1.04 '
Minor axis:0.67 '
Angle (major axis):127°
Radial velocity:4720 km/s
Redshift:0.01587

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