NGC 2865

NGC 2865 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2865
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.4
B-magnitude (blue):12.4
J-magnitude (IR):9.36
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.71
Right Ascension:09:23:30.21
Declination:-23:09:41.20
Major axis:2.44 '
Minor axis:2.03 '
Angle (major axis):155°
Radial velocity:2632 km/s
Redshift:0.008819

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