NGC 2851

NGC 2851 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2851
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:23.7 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.3
J-magnitude (IR):10.9
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.3
Right Ascension:09:20:30.23
Declination:-16:29:43.00
Major axis:1.43 '
Minor axis:0.53 '
Angle (major axis):
Radial velocity:5000 km/s
Redshift:0.01682

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