NGC 2948

NGC 2948 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Leo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2948
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sbc
Constellation:Leo
Surface brightness:22.8 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.7
J-magnitude (IR):10.8
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.2
Right Ascension:09:38:59.19
Declination:06:57:19.60
Major axis:1.43 '
Minor axis:0.78 '
Angle (major axis):
Radial velocity:4938 km/s
Redshift:0.01661

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