NGC 2822
NGC 2822 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Carina. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2822:
| NGC: | NGC 2822 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Carina |
| Surface brightness: | 23.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 11.4 |
| B-mag (blue): | 11.6 |
| Right Ascension: | 09:13:49.72 |
| Declination: | -69:38:41.40 |
| Major axis: | 3.96 ' |
| Minor axis: | 2.72 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 94° |
| Radial velocity: | 1614 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.005397 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS