NGC 2228
NGC 2228 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Dorado. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2228:
| NGC: | NGC 2228 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| Surface brightness: | 23.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.8 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.1 |
| Right Ascension: | 06:21:15.54 |
| Declination: | -64:27:31.80 |
| Major axis: | 0.99 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.84 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 42° |
| Radial velocity: | 7260 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.024517 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS