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NGC 2891

NGC 2891 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Pyxis. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2891:

NGC:NGC 2891
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:E-S0
Constellation:Pyxis
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):12.6
B-mag (blue):13.4
J-mag (IR):10.4
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):9.76
Right Ascension:09:26:56.63
Declination:-24:46:58.90
Major axis:1.6 '
Minor axis:1.52 '
Radial velocity:2299 km/s
Redshift:0.0077

Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS