NGC 2852

NGC 2852 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation Lynx. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2852
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABa
Constellation:Lynx
Surface brightness:22.7 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.1
J-magnitude (IR):11.0
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.3
Right Ascension:09:23:14.59
Declination:40:09:49.70
Major axis:0.94 '
Minor axis:0.89 '
Angle (major axis):140°
Radial velocity:1812 km/s
Redshift:0.006064

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