NGC 2842
NGC 2842 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Carina. Some key stats include:
NGC: | NGC 2842 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | lenticular |
Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
Constellation: | Carina |
Surface brightness: | 23.8 mag/arcsec2 |
V-magnitude (visual): | 12.4 |
B-magnitude (blue): | 13.3 |
J-magnitude (IR): | 9.8 |
H-magnitude (IR): | |
K-magnitude (IR): | 9.02 |
Right Ascension: | 09:15:36.43 |
Declination: | -63:04:10.70 |
Major axis: | 2.25 ' |
Minor axis: | 1.63 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 107° |
Radial velocity: | 2837 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.00951 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula