NGC 2698

NGC 2698 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2698
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:22.7 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.8
B-magnitude (blue):13.1
J-magnitude (IR):9.82
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.13
Right Ascension:08:55:36.51
Declination:-03:11:02.20
Major axis:1.47 '
Minor axis:0.53 '
Angle (major axis):96°
Radial velocity:1863 km/s
Redshift:0.00623

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