NGC 2898

NGC 2898 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2898
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.8
J-magnitude (IR):11.0
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.3
Right Ascension:09:29:46.34
Declination:02:03:51.70
Major axis:1.04 '
Minor axis:0.67 '
Angle (major axis):124°
Radial velocity:7366 km/s
Redshift:0.02488

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