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NGC 2642

NGC 2642 is a 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 2642:

NGC:NGC 2642
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sbc
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):12.6
B-mag (blue):13.4
J-mag (IR):10.5
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):9.95
Right Ascension:08:40:44.37
Declination:-04:07:18.20
Major axis:1.92 '
Minor axis:1.43 '
Angle (major axis):145°
Radial velocity:4347 km/s
Redshift:0.014607

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