NGC 2564
NGC 2564 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Puppis. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2564:
| NGC: | NGC 2564 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Puppis |
| Surface brightness: | 24.0 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.7 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10 |
| Right Ascension: | 08:18:30.01 |
| Declination: | -21:48:58.00 |
| Major axis: | 1.36 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.86 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 60° |
| Radial velocity: | 5064 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.017037 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS