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