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NGC 2590

NGC 2590 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Hydra. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2590:

NGC:NGC 2590
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABb
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):13.0
B-mag (blue):13.9
J-mag (IR):10.4
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):9.75
Right Ascension:08:25:02.00
Declination:-00:35:29.00
Major axis:2.08 '
Minor axis:0.51 '
Angle (major axis):77°
Radial velocity:4954 km/s
Redshift:0.016665

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