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NGC 2131

NGC 2131 is a barred irregular galaxy located in the constellation of Lepus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2131:

NGC:NGC 2131
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred irregular
Galaxy morph class:IB
Constellation:Lepus
Surface brightness:22.8 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.6
J-mag (IR):12.5
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.9
Right Ascension:05:58:47.52
Declination:-26:39:10.80
Major axis:1.16 '
Minor axis:0.49 '
Angle (major axis):119°
Radial velocity:1668 km/s
Redshift:0.005581

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