NGC 2229
NGC 2229 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Dorado. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2229:
| NGC: | NGC 2229 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| Surface brightness: | 23.5 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.2 |
| Right Ascension: | 06:21:23.68 |
| Declination: | -64:57:24.00 |
| Major axis: | 1.24 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.52 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 132° |
| Radial velocity: | 8292 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02805 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS