NGC 2538
NGC 2538 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canis Minor. Some key stats include:
NGC: | NGC 2538 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | barred spiral |
Galaxy morph class: | SBa |
Constellation: | Canis Minor |
Surface brightness: | 23.2 mag/arcsec2 |
B-magnitude (blue): | 13.7 |
J-magnitude (IR): | 10.6 |
H-magnitude (IR): | |
K-magnitude (IR): | 9.92 |
Right Ascension: | 08:11:23.07 |
Declination: | 03:37:59.50 |
Major axis: | 1.58 ' |
Minor axis: | 1.12 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 30° |
Radial velocity: | 3935 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.013212 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula