NGC 2522
NGC 2522 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Cancer. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2522:
| NGC: | NGC 2522 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Surface brightness: | 22.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.1 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.4 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.65 |
| Right Ascension: | 08:06:13.44 |
| Declination: | 17:42:23.70 |
| Major axis: | 1.15 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.33 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 33° |
| Radial velocity: | 4662 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.015674 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS