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NGC 2305

NGC 2305 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Volans. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2305:

NGC:NGC 2305
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Volans
Surface brightness:23.0 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):11.7
B-mag (blue):12.7
J-mag (IR):9.35
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):8.67
Right Ascension:06:48:37.37
Declination:-64:16:23.50
Major axis:1.94 '
Minor axis:1.04 '
Angle (major axis):137°
Radial velocity:3379 km/s
Redshift:0.011335

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