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NGC 2943

NGC 2943 is a elliptical 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 2943:

NGC:NGC 2943
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Leo
Surface brightness:24.2 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):13.7
J-mag (IR):10.3
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):9.61
Right Ascension:09:38:32.87
Declination:17:01:52.70
Major axis:2.16 '
Minor axis:1.08 '
Angle (major axis):128°
Radial velocity:8297 km/s
Redshift:0.02807

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