NGC 2296
NGC 2296 is a elliptical 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 2296:
| NGC: | NGC 2296 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Surface brightness: | 22.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13 |
| Right Ascension: | 06:48:39.11 |
| Declination: | -16:54:05.80 |
| Major axis: | 1.2 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.96 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 20° |
| Radial velocity: | 2755 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.009231 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS