NGC 2731

NGC 2731 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cancer. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2731
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABb
Constellation:Cancer
Surface brightness:21.8 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.1
J-magnitude (IR):11.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.8
Right Ascension:09:02:08.41
Declination:08:18:06.00
Major axis:0.72 '
Minor axis:0.49 '
Angle (major axis):72°
Radial velocity:2550 km/s
Redshift:0.008543

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