NGC 2968

NGC 2968 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation Leo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2968
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sa
Constellation:Leo
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.7
B-magnitude (blue):12.7
J-magnitude (IR):9.43
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.67
Right Ascension:09:43:12.01
Declination:31:55:43.30
Major axis:2.48 '
Minor axis:1.63 '
Angle (major axis):54°
Radial velocity:1534 km/s
Redshift:0.00513

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