NGC 2721

NGC 2721 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2721
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBbc
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:22.9 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.2
J-magnitude (IR):10.6
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10
Right Ascension:08:58:56.52
Declination:-04:54:07.00
Major axis:1.85 '
Minor axis:1.33 '
Angle (major axis):164°
Radial velocity:3688 km/s
Redshift:0.012379

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