NGC 2997

NGC 2997 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation Antlia. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2997
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABc
Constellation:Antlia
Surface brightness:23.4 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):9.41
B-magnitude (blue):10.0
J-magnitude (IR):7.33
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):6.67
Right Ascension:09:45:38.79
Declination:-31:11:27.90
Major axis:10.26 '
Minor axis:6.21 '
Angle (major axis):97°
Radial velocity:1081 km/s
Redshift:0.003611

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