NGC 2861

NGC 2861 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2861
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBbc
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):13.0
B-magnitude (blue):13.8
J-magnitude (IR):11.0
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.4
Right Ascension:09:23:36.50
Declination:02:08:11.30
Major axis:1.28 '
Minor axis:1.17 '
Angle (major axis):50°
Radial velocity:5027 km/s
Redshift:0.01691

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