NGC 2468
NGC 2468 is a lenticular 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 2468:
NGC: | NGC 2468 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | lenticular |
Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
Constellation: | Lynx |
Surface brightness: | 24.3 mag/arcsec2 |
B-mag (blue): | 14.7 |
J-mag (IR): | 10.9 |
H-mag (IR): | |
K-mag (IR): | 10.2 |
Right Ascension: | 07:58:02.46 |
Declination: | 56:21:34.50 |
Major axis: | 1.51 ' |
Minor axis: | 0.52 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 50° |
Radial velocity: | 8707 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.029477 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS