NGC 2988

NGC 2988 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Leo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2988
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sbc
Constellation:Leo
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.2
Right Ascension:09:46:47.97
Declination:22:00:43.70
Major axis:0.91 '
Minor axis:0.33 '
Angle (major axis):37°
Radial velocity:7556 km/s
Redshift:0.02553

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