NGC 2217
NGC 2217 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Canis Major. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2217:
| NGC: | NGC 2217 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 10.5 |
| B-mag (blue): | 11.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 8 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 7.3 |
| Right Ascension: | 06:21:39.78 |
| Declination: | -27:14:01.50 |
| Major axis: | 4.63 ' |
| Minor axis: | 4.12 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 113° |
| Radial velocity: | 1622 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.005425 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS