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