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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