NGC 2263
NGC 2263 is a barred 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 2263:
| NGC: | NGC 2263 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | barred spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SBab |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Surface brightness: | 23.5 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.8 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.1 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.41 |
| Right Ascension: | 06:38:28.84 |
| Declination: | -24:50:55.30 |
| Major axis: | 2.86 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.77 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 144° |
| Radial velocity: | 2747 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.009205 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS