NGC 2862
NGC 2862 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Leo. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2862:
| NGC: | NGC 2862 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | barred spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SBbc |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.2 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.57 |
| Right Ascension: | 09:24:55.11 |
| Declination: | 26:46:28.80 |
| Major axis: | 2.64 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.5 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 115° |
| Radial velocity: | 4051 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.013606 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS