NGC 2697

NGC 2697 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2697
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.4
J-magnitude (IR):10.7
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.0
Right Ascension:08:54:59.40
Declination:-02:59:15.40
Major axis:1.63 '
Minor axis:0.96 '
Angle (major axis):123°
Radial velocity:1841 km/s
Redshift:0.006161

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