NGC 2878
NGC 2878 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. Some key stats include:
NGC: | NGC 2878 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | mixed spiral |
Galaxy morph class: | SABa |
Constellation: | Hydra |
Surface brightness: | 23.3 mag/arcsec2 |
B-magnitude (blue): | 15.0 |
J-magnitude (IR): | 11.5 |
H-magnitude (IR): | |
K-magnitude (IR): | 10.8 |
Right Ascension: | 09:25:47.46 |
Declination: | 02:05:22.60 |
Major axis: | 1.04 ' |
Minor axis: | 0.37 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 173° |
Radial velocity: | 7202 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.02432 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula