NGC 2601

NGC 2601 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Volans. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2601
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Volans
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.4
J-magnitude (IR):10.1
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.48
Right Ascension:08:25:30.66
Declination:-68:07:03.60
Major axis:1.69 '
Minor axis:1.15 '
Angle (major axis):114°
Radial velocity:3331 km/s
Redshift:0.011173

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