NGC 2706
NGC 2706 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Hydra. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2706:
| NGC: | NGC 2706 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sbc |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Surface brightness: | 22.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.7 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.6 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (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 (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS