NGC 2799

NGC 2799 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Lynx. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2799
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBd
Constellation:Lynx
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):13.7
B-magnitude (blue):14.2
J-magnitude (IR):11.9
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.3
Right Ascension:09:17:31.03
Declination:41:59:38.70
Major axis:1.76 '
Minor axis:0.47 '
Angle (major axis):122°
Radial velocity:1856 km/s
Redshift:0.00621

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