NGC 2996
NGC 2996 is a lenticular 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 2996:
| NGC: | NGC 2996 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Surface brightness: | 23.0 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.9 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.2 |
| Right Ascension: | 09:46:30.18 |
| Declination: | -21:34:17.80 |
| Major axis: | 1.36 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.36 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 150° |
| Radial velocity: | 8665 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02933 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS