NGC 2618

NGC 2618 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2618
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sab
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:23.8 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.9
J-magnitude (IR):10
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.36
Right Ascension:08:35:53.54
Declination:00:42:25.60
Major axis:2.07 '
Minor axis:0.88 '
Angle (major axis):141°
Radial velocity:3997 km/s
Redshift:0.013423

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