NGC 2521

NGC 2521 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Lynx. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2521
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:E-S0
Constellation:Lynx
Surface brightness:22.6 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):13.1
B-magnitude (blue):14.0
J-magnitude (IR):10.7
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.0
Right Ascension:08:08:49.37
Declination:57:46:10.60
Major axis:0.96 '
Minor axis:0.54 '
Angle (major axis):35°
Radial velocity:5353 km/s
Redshift:0.018019

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