NGC 2891
NGC 2891 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Pyxis. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2891:
| NGC: | NGC 2891 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Pyxis |
| Surface brightness: | 23.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 12.6 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.4 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.76 |
| Right Ascension: | 09:26:56.63 |
| Declination: | -24:46:58.90 |
| Major axis: | 1.6 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.52 ' |
| Radial velocity: | 2299 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.0077 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS