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NGC 2292

NGC 2292 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 2292:

NGC:NGC 2292
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Canis Major
Surface brightness:23.7 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):11.8
Right Ascension:06:47:39.65
Declination:-26:44:46.50
Major axis:4.34 '
Minor axis:3.78 '
Angle (major axis):154°
Radial velocity:2101 km/s
Redshift:0.007033

Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS