NGC 2940
NGC 2940 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Leo. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 2940 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.4 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 14.7 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 11.4 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 10.8 |
| Right Ascension: | 09:38:05.19 |
| Declination: | 09:37:00.20 |
| Major axis: | 0.97 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.77 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 91° |
| Radial velocity: | 8440 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02856 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula