NGC 2598

NGC 2598 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cancer. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2598
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBa
Constellation:Cancer
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):13.6
B-magnitude (blue):14.6
J-magnitude (IR):11.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.6
Right Ascension:08:30:02.52
Declination:21:29:19.20
Major axis:1.19 '
Minor axis:0.38 '
Angle (major axis):
Radial velocity:4563 km/s
Redshift:0.015337

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