NGC 2924

NGC 2924 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2924
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:23.7 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.3
J-magnitude (IR):10.0
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.42
Right Ascension:09:35:10.81
Declination:-16:23:54.20
Major axis:2.04 '
Minor axis:1.62 '
Angle (major axis):142°
Radial velocity:4477 km/s
Redshift:0.015047

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