NGC 2992

NGC 2992 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2992
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sa
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):13.1
B-magnitude (blue):13.0
J-magnitude (IR):9.67
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.93
Right Ascension:09:45:42.05
Declination:-14:19:35.00
Major axis:2.92 '
Minor axis:0.69 '
Angle (major axis):17°
Radial velocity:2179 km/s
Redshift:0.007296

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