NGC 2962
NGC 2962 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Hydra. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2962:
| NGC: | NGC 2962 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Surface brightness: | 23.4 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 11.8 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.9 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.68 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (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): | 2° |
| Radial velocity: | 1998 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.006688 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS