NGC 2696

NGC 2696 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2696
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:24.1 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.8
J-magnitude (IR):11.3
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.6
Right Ascension:08:50:42.05
Declination:-05:00:35.20
Major axis:1.03 '
Minor axis:0.95 '
Angle (major axis):25°
Radial velocity:12780 km/s
Redshift:0.04358

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