NGC 2798

NGC 2798 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation Lynx. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2798
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sa
Constellation:Lynx
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.3
B-magnitude (blue):13
J-magnitude (IR):10.1
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.39
Right Ascension:09:17:22.79
Declination:41:59:59.00
Major axis:2.43 '
Minor axis:0.83 '
Angle (major axis):154°
Radial velocity:1758 km/s
Redshift:0.005881

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