NGC 2537 Bear Paw Galaxy

NGC 2537 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Lynx. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2537
Common name:Bear Paw Galaxy
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBm
Constellation:Lynx
Surface brightness:22.5 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.7
B-magnitude (blue):12.2
J-magnitude (IR):9.95
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.37
Right Ascension:08:13:14.64
Declination:45:59:23.30
Major axis:2.07 '
Minor axis:1.96 '
Angle (major axis):165°
Radial velocity:447 km/s
Redshift:0.001491

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