NGC 2998

NGC 2998 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2998
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABc
Constellation:Ursa Major
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.5
B-magnitude (blue):13.1
J-magnitude (IR):10.9
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.2
Right Ascension:09:48:43.63
Declination:44:04:53.20
Major axis:2.44 '
Minor axis:1.23 '
Angle (major axis):54°
Radial velocity:4732 km/s
Redshift:0.01591

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