NGC 2578
NGC 2578 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Puppis. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 2578 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Puppis |
| Surface brightness: | 23.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-magnitude (visual): | 12.5 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 13.5 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 10.3 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 9.65 |
| Right Ascension: | 08:21:24.27 |
| Declination: | -13:19:04.30 |
| Major axis: | 2.19 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.1 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 83° |
| Radial velocity: | 4521 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.015197 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula