NGC 2488
NGC 2488 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 2488:
| NGC: | NGC 2488 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Surface brightness: | 22.9 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 12.4 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.5 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.86 |
| Right Ascension: | 08:01:45.98 |
| Declination: | 56:33:13.90 |
| Major axis: | 1.45 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.83 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 100° |
| Radial velocity: | 8475 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.0287 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS