NGC 2257
NGC 2257 is a globular cluster 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 2257:
| NGC: | NGC 2257 |
| Type: | globular cluster |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| V-mag (visual): | 12.6 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.2 |
| Right Ascension: | 06:30:13.86 |
| Declination: | -64:19:32.20 |
| Major axis: | 4 ' |
| Minor axis: | 4 ' |
| Radial velocity: | 302 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.001007 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS