NGC 2221
NGC 2221 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Pictor. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2221:
| NGC: | NGC 2221 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | early spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sa |
| Constellation: | Pictor |
| Surface brightness: | 23.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.8 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.1 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.4 |
| Right Ascension: | 06:20:15.72 |
| Declination: | -57:34:42.30 |
| Major axis: | 2.41 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.51 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 179° |
| Radial velocity: | 2532 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.008482 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS