NGC 2500

NGC 2500 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation Lynx. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2500
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:late spiral
Galaxy morph class:Scd
Constellation:Lynx
Surface brightness:22.8 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.6
B-magnitude (blue):12.2
J-magnitude (IR):10.7
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.1
Right Ascension:08:01:53.21
Declination:50:44:13.60
Major axis:2.47 '
Minor axis:2.34 '
Angle (major axis):15°
Radial velocity:515 km/s
Redshift:0.001721

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