NGC 2974

NGC 2974 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Sextans. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2974
Type:galaxy
Duplicate cross-reference:NGC 2652
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Sextans
Surface brightness:23.4 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):10.8
B-magnitude (blue):11.8
J-magnitude (IR):7.25
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):6.86
Right Ascension:09:42:33.28
Declination:-03:41:56.90
Major axis:3.48 '
Minor axis:2.13 '
Angle (major axis):44°
Radial velocity:1966 km/s
Redshift:0.006578

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