NGC 2179
NGC 2179 is a lenticular 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 2179:
NGC: | NGC 2179 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | lenticular |
Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
Constellation: | Lepus |
Surface brightness: | 23.3 mag/arcsec2 |
V-mag (visual): | 12.3 |
B-mag (blue): | 13.2 |
J-mag (IR): | 10.1 |
H-mag (IR): | |
K-mag (IR): | 9.48 |
Right Ascension: | 06:08:02.22 |
Declination: | -21:44:48.10 |
Major axis: | 1.99 ' |
Minor axis: | 1.44 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 165° |
Radial velocity: | 2770 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.009283 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS