NGC 2888
NGC 2888 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Pyxis. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 2888 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Pyxis |
| Surface brightness: | 23.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-magnitude (visual): | 12.5 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 13.5 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 10.3 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 9.65 |
| Right Ascension: | 09:26:19.67 |
| Declination: | -28:02:06.30 |
| Major axis: | 1.96 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.49 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 155° |
| Radial velocity: | 2210 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.007398 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula