NGC 2738

NGC 2738 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cancer. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2738
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sbc
Constellation:Cancer
Surface brightness:22.7 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.7
J-magnitude (IR):11.2
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.4
Right Ascension:09:04:00.45
Declination:21:58:03.40
Major axis:1.36 '
Minor axis:0.62 '
Angle (major axis):53°
Radial velocity:2969 km/s
Redshift:0.009954

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