NGC 2951
NGC 2951 is a elliptical galaxy pair 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 2951:
NGC: | NGC 2951 |
Type: | galaxy pair |
Galaxy type: | elliptical |
Galaxy morph class: | E |
Constellation: | Hydra |
Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
B-mag (blue): | 15.1 |
J-mag (IR): | 11.4 |
H-mag (IR): | |
K-mag (IR): | 10.8 |
Right Ascension: | 09:39:40.40 |
Declination: | -00:14:07.00 |
Major axis: | 1.34 ' |
Minor axis: | 0.51 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 85° |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS