NGC 2502
NGC 2502 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Carina. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2502:
| NGC: | NGC 2502 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Carina |
| Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 11.9 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.1 |
| J-mag (IR): | 8.94 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 8.16 |
| Right Ascension: | 07:55:51.52 |
| Declination: | -52:18:24.40 |
| Major axis: | 2.21 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.12 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 118° |
| Radial velocity: | 1059 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.003539 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS