NGC 2865
NGC 2865 is a elliptical 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 2865:
| NGC: | NGC 2865 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Surface brightness: | 23.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 11.4 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.36 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 8.71 |
| Right Ascension: | 09:23:30.21 |
| Declination: | -23:09:41.20 |
| Major axis: | 2.44 ' |
| Minor axis: | 2.03 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 155° |
| Radial velocity: | 2632 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.008819 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS