NGC 2864

NGC 2864 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2864
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBb
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:22.7 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.9
J-magnitude (IR):12.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.9
Right Ascension:09:24:15.39
Declination:05:56:28.20
Major axis:0.71 '
Minor axis:0.47 '
Angle (major axis):
Radial velocity:10011 km/s
Redshift:0.03397

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