NGC 2551

NGC 2551 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Camelopardalis. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2551
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Camelopardalis
Surface brightness:22.6 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.1
B-magnitude (blue):13.1
J-magnitude (IR):10.2
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.64
Right Ascension:08:24:50.28
Declination:73:24:43.30
Major axis:1.57 '
Minor axis:1.09 '
Angle (major axis):53°
Radial velocity:2311 km/s
Redshift:0.007739

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