NGC 2427
NGC 2427 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Puppis. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2427:
| NGC: | NGC 2427 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | mixed spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SABd |
| Constellation: | Puppis |
| Surface brightness: | 24.0 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 11.4 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.2 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.21 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 8.57 |
| Right Ascension: | 07:36:28.18 |
| Declination: | -47:38:08.00 |
| Major axis: | 5.74 ' |
| Minor axis: | 2.46 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 122° |
| Radial velocity: | 977 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.003265 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS