NGC 2223
NGC 2223 is a spiral 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 2223:
| NGC: | NGC 2223 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sbc |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Surface brightness: | 23.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 11.8 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.5 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.81 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.14 |
| Right Ascension: | 06:24:35.91 |
| Declination: | -22:50:17.70 |
| Major axis: | 2.82 ' |
| Minor axis: | 2.25 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 9° |
| Radial velocity: | 2721 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.009118 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS