NGC 2853

NGC 2853 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Lynx. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2853
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Lynx
Surface brightness:24.2 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.4
J-magnitude (IR):12.1
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.5
Right Ascension:09:23:17.33
Declination:40:12:00.20
Major axis:1.67 '
Minor axis:0.96 '
Angle (major axis):25°
Radial velocity:1772 km/s
Redshift:0.005928

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