NGC 2962

NGC 2962 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2962
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:23.4 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.8
B-magnitude (blue):12.9
J-magnitude (IR):9.68
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.96
Right Ascension:09:40:53.93
Declination:05:09:56.90
Major axis:2.31 '
Minor axis:1.16 '
Angle (major axis):
Radial velocity:1998 km/s
Redshift:0.006688

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