NGC 2821

NGC 2821 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pyxis. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2821
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sbc
Constellation:Pyxis
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.8
J-magnitude (IR):10.5
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.83
Right Ascension:09:16:47.98
Declination:-26:48:58.60
Major axis:2.1 '
Minor axis:0.44 '
Angle (major axis):103°
Radial velocity:2436 km/s
Redshift:0.008159

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