NGC 2502
NGC 2502 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Carina. Some key stats include:
NGC: | NGC 2502 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | lenticular |
Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
Constellation: | Carina |
Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
V-magnitude (visual): | 11.9 |
B-magnitude (blue): | 13.1 |
J-magnitude (IR): | 8.94 |
H-magnitude (IR): | |
K-magnitude (IR): | 8.16 |
Right Ascension: | 07:55:51.52 |
Declination: | -52:18:24.40 |
Major axis: | 2.21 ' |
Minor axis: | 1.12 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 118° |
Radial velocity: | 1059 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.003539 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula