NGC 2991
NGC 2991 is a lenticular 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 2991:
| NGC: | NGC 2991 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Surface brightness: | 22.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 12.6 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.5 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.8 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.0 |
| Right Ascension: | 09:46:50.12 |
| Declination: | 22:00:50.20 |
| Major axis: | 0.99 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.8 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 124° |
| Radial velocity: | 7345 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02481 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS