NGC 2991

NGC 2991 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Leo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2991
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Leo
Surface brightness:22.2 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.6
B-magnitude (blue):13.5
J-magnitude (IR):10.8
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.0
Right Ascension:09:46:50.12
Declination:22:00:50.20
Major axis:0.99 '
Minor axis:0.8 '
Angle (major axis):124°
Radial velocity:7345 km/s
Redshift:0.02481

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