NGC 2608

NGC 2608 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cancer. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2608
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sb
Constellation:Cancer
Surface brightness:22.6 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.2
B-magnitude (blue):12.9
J-magnitude (IR):10.3
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.61
Right Ascension:08:35:17.33
Declination:28:28:24.30
Major axis:1.95 '
Minor axis:0.95 '
Angle (major axis):64°
Radial velocity:2126 km/s
Redshift:0.007118

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