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NGC 2858

NGC 2858 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 2858:

NGC:NGC 2858
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:23.7 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):13.9
J-mag (IR):10.8
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.1
Right Ascension:09:22:55.01
Declination:03:09:25.00
Major axis:1.76 '
Minor axis:0.84 '
Angle (major axis):116°
Radial velocity:3617 km/s
Redshift:0.01214

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