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NGC 2297

NGC 2297 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Pictor. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2297:

NGC:NGC 2297
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sbc
Constellation:Pictor
Surface brightness:22.6 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):12.7
B-mag (blue):13.4
J-mag (IR):11
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.3
Right Ascension:06:44:24.59
Declination:-63:43:02.40
Major axis:1.48 '
Minor axis:0.9 '
Angle (major axis):
Radial velocity:3242 km/s
Redshift:0.010873

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