NGC 2561

NGC 2561 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2561
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBbc
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:22.3 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.9
J-magnitude (IR):11.1
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.4
Right Ascension:08:19:36.97
Declination:04:39:26.00
Major axis:1.06 '
Minor axis:0.58 '
Angle (major axis):142°
Radial velocity:4090 km/s
Redshift:0.013736

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