NGC 2870

NGC 2870 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2870
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBbc
Constellation:Ursa Major
Surface brightness:23.6 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.8
J-magnitude (IR):11.2
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.5
Right Ascension:09:27:53.74
Declination:57:22:31.80
Major axis:2.44 '
Minor axis:0.66 '
Angle (major axis):121°
Radial velocity:3189 km/s
Redshift:0.010695

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