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NGC 2446

NGC 2446 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Lynx. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2446:

NGC:NGC 2446
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sb
Constellation:Lynx
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):13.8
J-mag (IR):10.6
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):9.95
Right Ascension:07:48:39.24
Declination:54:36:42.90
Major axis:1.75 '
Minor axis:0.91 '
Angle (major axis):128°
Radial velocity:5594 km/s
Redshift:0.018836

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