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NGC 2970

NGC 2970 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 2970:

NGC:NGC 2970
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Leo
Surface brightness:22.9 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):13.6
B-mag (blue):14.4
J-mag (IR):11.8
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.2
Right Ascension:09:43:31.07
Declination:31:58:37.10
Major axis:0.85 '
Minor axis:0.75 '
Angle (major axis):67°
Radial velocity:1634 km/s
Redshift:0.005465

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