NGC 2897

NGC 2897 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2897
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:24.3 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.6
J-magnitude (IR):11.7
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.1
Right Ascension:09:29:45.72
Declination:02:12:24.50
Major axis:0.84 '
Minor axis:0.62 '
Angle (major axis):177°
Radial velocity:7028 km/s
Redshift:0.023724

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