NGC 2884
NGC 2884 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Hydra. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2884:
| NGC: | NGC 2884 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Surface brightness: | 23.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.5 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.8 |
| Right Ascension: | 09:26:24.45 |
| Declination: | -11:33:20.10 |
| Major axis: | 2.16 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.76 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 173° |
| Radial velocity: | 5189 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01746 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS