NGC 2809
NGC 2809 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Cancer. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2809:
| NGC: | NGC 2809 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Surface brightness: | 23.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 13.0 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.9 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.9 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.2 |
| Right Ascension: | 09:17:06.92 |
| Declination: | 20:04:10.90 |
| Major axis: | 1.24 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.08 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 162° |
| Radial velocity: | 8236 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02786 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS