NGC 2272
NGC 2272 is a lenticular 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 2272:
| NGC: | NGC 2272 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Surface brightness: | 23.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 11.9 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.8 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.63 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 8.92 |
| Right Ascension: | 06:42:41.30 |
| Declination: | -27:27:34.20 |
| Major axis: | 2.19 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.54 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 118° |
| Radial velocity: | 2121 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.0071 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS