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): | 8° |
Radial velocity: | 5000 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.01682 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula