NGC 2679

NGC 2679 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Cancer. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2679
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Cancer
Surface brightness:24.1 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.0
J-magnitude (IR):10.6
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.92
Right Ascension:08:51:32.94
Declination:30:51:55.30
Major axis:1.85 '
Minor axis:1.85 '
Angle (major axis):165°
Radial velocity:2029 km/s
Redshift:0.00679

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