NGC 2698
NGC 2698 is a lenticular 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 2698:
| NGC: | NGC 2698 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Surface brightness: | 22.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 11.8 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.1 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.82 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.13 |
| Right Ascension: | 08:55:36.51 |
| Declination: | -03:11:02.20 |
| Major axis: | 1.47 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.53 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 96° |
| Radial velocity: | 1863 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.00623 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS