NGC 2898
NGC 2898 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 2898:
| NGC: | NGC 2898 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Surface brightness: | 23.5 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.8 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.0 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.3 |
| Right Ascension: | 09:29:46.34 |
| Declination: | 02:03:51.70 |
| Major axis: | 1.04 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.67 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 124° |
| Radial velocity: | 7366 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02488 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS