NGC 2562
NGC 2562 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 2562:
| NGC: | NGC 2562 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Surface brightness: | 22.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 12.9 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.5 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.85 |
| Right Ascension: | 08:20:23.66 |
| Declination: | 21:07:53.30 |
| Major axis: | 1.03 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.79 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 1° |
| Radial velocity: | 5021 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01689 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS