NGC 2638

NGC 2638 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Lynx. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2638
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Lynx
Surface brightness:23.4 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.7
J-magnitude (IR):10.7
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.0
Right Ascension:08:42:25.77
Declination:37:13:15.70
Major axis:1.66 '
Minor axis:0.59 '
Angle (major axis):70°
Radial velocity:3828 km/s
Redshift:0.01285

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