NGC 2979
NGC 2979 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Sextans. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2979:
| NGC: | NGC 2979 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Dupe x-reference: | NGC 3050 |
| Galaxy type: | mixed spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SABa |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| B-mag (blue): | 14 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.5 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.78 |
| Right Ascension: | 09:43:08.65 |
| Declination: | -10:22:59.70 |
| Major axis: | 2.06 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.25 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 21° |
| Radial velocity: | 2688 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.009006 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS