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NGC 2890

NGC 2890 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 2890:

NGC:NGC 2890
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:E-S0
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:23.7 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):15.2
J-mag (IR):11.7
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11
Right Ascension:09:26:29.84
Declination:-14:31:43.30
Major axis:0.87 '
Minor axis:0.25 '
Angle (major axis):69°
Radial velocity:5042 km/s
Redshift:0.01696

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