NGC 2566

NGC 2566 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Puppis. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2566
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sb
Constellation:Puppis
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):10.8
B-magnitude (blue):11.7
J-magnitude (IR):8.74
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.07
Right Ascension:08:18:45.66
Declination:-25:29:58.30
Major axis:3.98 '
Minor axis:2.75 '
Angle (major axis):56°
Radial velocity:1629 km/s
Redshift:0.005448

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