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NGC 2688

NGC 2688 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Ursa Major. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2688:

NGC:NGC 2688
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sb
Constellation:Ursa Major
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):16.4
J-mag (IR):13.6
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):13.0
Right Ascension:08:55:11.59
Declination:49:07:21.40
Major axis:0.47 '
Minor axis:0.36 '
Angle (major axis):87°
Radial velocity:15190 km/s
Redshift:0.05202

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