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NGC 2960

NGC 2960 is a early spiral galaxy 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 2960:

NGC:NGC 2960
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sa
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:22.6 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):15
B-mag (blue):13.6
J-mag (IR):10.7
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.1
Right Ascension:09:40:36.38
Declination:03:34:37.20
Major axis:1.11 '
Minor axis:0.86 '
Angle (major axis):40°
Radial velocity:4891 km/s
Redshift:0.016451

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