NGC 2648

NGC 2648 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cancer. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2648
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sa
Constellation:Cancer
Surface brightness:23.6 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.8
B-magnitude (blue):12.8
J-magnitude (IR):9.61
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.94
Right Ascension:08:42:39.80
Declination:14:17:08.20
Major axis:3.15 '
Minor axis:1.08 '
Angle (major axis):151°
Radial velocity:1997 km/s
Redshift:0.006685

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