NGC 2406
NGC 2406 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Gemini. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2406:
| NGC: | NGC 2406 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Surface brightness: | 23.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.3 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.5 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.8 |
| Right Ascension: | 07:31:47.74 |
| Declination: | 18:17:16.50 |
| Major axis: | 0.69 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.61 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 53° |
| Radial velocity: | 8179 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.027666 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS