NGC 2258
NGC 2258 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Camelopardalis. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2258:
| NGC: | NGC 2258 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Camelopardalis |
| Surface brightness: | 24.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 11.8 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.0 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.22 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 8.21 |
| Right Ascension: | 06:47:45.80 |
| Declination: | 74:28:54.00 |
| Major axis: | 3.02 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.91 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 150° |
| Radial velocity: | 3957 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.013289 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS