NGC 2993

NGC 2993 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2993
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sa
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:22.4 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.6
B-magnitude (blue):13.1
J-magnitude (IR):11.0
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.3
Right Ascension:09:45:48.33
Declination:-14:22:05.90
Major axis:1.36 '
Minor axis:1.13 '
Angle (major axis):94°
Radial velocity:2430 km/s
Redshift:0.008137

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