NGC 2918

NGC 2918 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Leo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2918
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Leo
Surface brightness:23.4 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.5
J-magnitude (IR):10.5
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.85
Right Ascension:09:35:44.04
Declination:31:42:19.70
Major axis:1.56 '
Minor axis:1.06 '
Angle (major axis):66°
Radial velocity:6681 km/s
Redshift:0.02254

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