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NGC 2843

NGC 2843 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 2843:

NGC:NGC 2843
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Cancer
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):16.5
J-mag (IR):13.1
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):12.5
Right Ascension:09:20:28.78
Declination:18:55:34.40
Major axis:0.47 '
Minor axis:0.26 '
Angle (major axis):65°

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