NGC 2970

NGC 2970 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Leo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2970
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Leo
Surface brightness:22.9 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):13.6
B-magnitude (blue):14.4
J-magnitude (IR):11.8
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.2
Right Ascension:09:43:31.07
Declination:31:58:37.10
Major axis:0.85 '
Minor axis:0.75 '
Angle (major axis):67°
Radial velocity:1634 km/s
Redshift:0.005465

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