NGC 2709

NGC 2709 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2709
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.0
J-magnitude (IR):12.1
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.4
Right Ascension:08:56:12.86
Declination:-03:14:35.60
Major axis:0.79 '
Minor axis:0.65 '
Angle (major axis):95°
Radial velocity:1906 km/s
Redshift:0.00638

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