NGC 2709
NGC 2709 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 2709:
| NGC: | NGC 2709 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Surface brightness: | 23.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.0 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.1 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.4 |
| Right Ascension: | 08:56:12.86 |
| Declination: | -03:14:35.60 |
| Major axis: | 0.79 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.65 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 95° |
| Radial velocity: | 1906 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.00638 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS