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NGC 2870

NGC 2870 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Ursa Major. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2870:

NGC:NGC 2870
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBbc
Constellation:Ursa Major
Surface brightness:23.6 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):13.8
J-mag (IR):11.2
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.5
Right Ascension:09:27:53.74
Declination:57:22:31.80
Major axis:2.44 '
Minor axis:0.66 '
Angle (major axis):121°
Radial velocity:3189 km/s
Redshift:0.010695

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Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS