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NGC 2958

NGC 2958 is a spiral 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 2958:

NGC:NGC 2958
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sbc
Constellation:Leo
Surface brightness:22.4 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):13.9
J-mag (IR):11.1
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.4
Right Ascension:09:40:41.62
Declination:11:53:18.30
Major axis:0.98 '
Minor axis:0.72 '
Angle (major axis):10°
Radial velocity:6568 km/s
Redshift:0.022155

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