NGC 2883

NGC 2883 is a barred irregular galaxy located in the constellation Pyxis. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2883
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred irregular
Galaxy morph class:IB
Constellation:Pyxis
Surface brightness:23.0 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.6
Right Ascension:09:25:18.42
Declination:-34:06:11.70
Major axis:2.02 '
Minor axis:0.8 '
Angle (major axis):178°
Radial velocity:1166 km/s
Redshift:0.003896

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