NGC 2943
NGC 2943 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Leo. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2943:
| NGC: | NGC 2943 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Surface brightness: | 24.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.7 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.3 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.61 |
| Right Ascension: | 09:38:32.87 |
| Declination: | 17:01:52.70 |
| Major axis: | 2.16 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.08 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 128° |
| Radial velocity: | 8297 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02807 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS