NGC 2657

NGC 2657 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cancer. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2657
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBcd
Constellation:Cancer
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.9
J-magnitude (IR):12.3
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.6
Right Ascension:08:45:15.81
Declination:09:38:43.80
Major axis:1.28 '
Minor axis:1.09 '
Angle (major axis):116°
Radial velocity:4112 km/s
Redshift:0.013813

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