NGC 2706

NGC 2706 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2706
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sbc
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:22.7 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.7
J-magnitude (IR):10.6
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.86
Right Ascension:08:56:12.31
Declination:-02:33:48.40
Major axis:1.67 '
Minor axis:0.57 '
Angle (major axis):168°
Radial velocity:1640 km/s
Redshift:0.005487

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