NGC 2216
NGC 2216 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Canis Major. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2216:
| NGC: | NGC 2216 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | mixed spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SABa |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Surface brightness: | 23 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.7 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.0 |
| Right Ascension: | 06:21:30.74 |
| Declination: | -22:05:14.80 |
| Major axis: | 1.43 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.11 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 20° |
| Radial velocity: | 2728 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.009141 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS