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NGC 2552

NGC 2552 is a mixed 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 2552:

NGC:NGC 2552
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABm
Constellation:Lynx
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):12.2
B-mag (blue):12.6
J-mag (IR):14.5
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):13.8
Right Ascension:08:19:20.53
Declination:50:00:34.70
Major axis:2.99 '
Minor axis:1.61 '
Angle (major axis):60°

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