NGC 2855
NGC 2855 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. Some key stats include:
NGC: | NGC 2855 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | lenticular |
Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
Constellation: | Hydra |
Surface brightness: | 23.8 mag/arcsec2 |
V-magnitude (visual): | 11.0 |
B-magnitude (blue): | 12.5 |
J-magnitude (IR): | 8.91 |
H-magnitude (IR): | |
K-magnitude (IR): | 8.21 |
Right Ascension: | 09:21:27.49 |
Declination: | -11:54:34.20 |
Major axis: | 3.45 ' |
Minor axis: | 1.85 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 120° |
Radial velocity: | 1904 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.006371 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula