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NGC 2706

NGC 2706 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 2706:

NGC:NGC 2706
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sbc
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:22.7 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):13.7
J-mag (IR):10.6
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):9.86
Right Ascension:08:56:12.31
Declination:-02:33:48.40
Major axis:1.67 '
Minor axis:0.57 '
Angle (major axis):168°
Radial velocity:1640 km/s
Redshift:0.005487

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