NGC 2940
NGC 2940 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Leo. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2940:
| NGC: | NGC 2940 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.4 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.7 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.4 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.8 |
| Right Ascension: | 09:38:05.19 |
| Declination: | 09:37:00.20 |
| Major axis: | 0.97 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.77 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 91° |
| Radial velocity: | 8440 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02856 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS