NGC 2779
NGC 2779 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Lynx. Some key stats include:
NGC: | NGC 2779 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | lenticular |
Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
Constellation: | Lynx |
Surface brightness: | 23.5 mag/arcsec2 |
B-magnitude (blue): | 15.3 |
J-magnitude (IR): | 12.8 |
H-magnitude (IR): | |
K-magnitude (IR): | 12.5 |
Right Ascension: | 09:12:28.29 |
Declination: | 35:03:13.50 |
Major axis: | 0.72 ' |
Minor axis: | 0.61 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 25° |
Radial velocity: | 2174 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.007278 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula