NGC 2563
NGC 2563 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 2563:
| NGC: | NGC 2563 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 12.3 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.3 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.97 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.29 |
| Right Ascension: | 08:20:35.69 |
| Declination: | 21:04:04.10 |
| Major axis: | 2.02 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.68 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 79° |
| Radial velocity: | 4475 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01504 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS