NGC 2971

NGC 2971 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Leo Minor. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2971
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sb
Constellation:Leo Minor
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.8
J-magnitude (IR):12.1
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.5
Right Ascension:09:43:46.12
Declination:36:10:45.70
Major axis:1.13 '
Minor axis:0.78 '
Angle (major axis):131°
Radial velocity:6699 km/s
Redshift:0.0226

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