NGC 2283
NGC 2283 is a late 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 2283:
| NGC: | NGC 2283 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | late spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sc |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.9 |
| Right Ascension: | 06:45:52.69 |
| Declination: | -18:12:37.20 |
| Major axis: | 2.76 ' |
| Minor axis: | 2.01 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 178° |
| Radial velocity: | 841 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.002808 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS