NGC 2979
NGC 2979 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation Sextans. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 2979 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Duplicate cross-reference: | NGC 3050 |
| Galaxy type: | mixed spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SABa |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 14 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 10.5 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 9.78 |
| Right Ascension: | 09:43:08.65 |
| Declination: | -10:22:59.70 |
| Major axis: | 2.06 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.25 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 21° |
| Radial velocity: | 2688 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.009006 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula