NGC 2699

NGC 2699 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2699
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.4
J-magnitude (IR):10.2
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.63
Right Ascension:08:55:48.80
Declination:-03:07:39.30
Major axis:1.41 '
Minor axis:0.76 '
Angle (major axis):40°
Radial velocity:1819 km/s
Redshift:0.0061

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