NGC 2661

NGC 2661 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cancer. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2661
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:late spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sc
Constellation:Cancer
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.8
J-magnitude (IR):11.8
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.1
Right Ascension:08:45:59.54
Declination:12:37:11.70
Major axis:1.48 '
Minor axis:1.35 '
Angle (major axis):
Radial velocity:4094 km/s
Redshift:0.01375

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