NGC 2255
NGC 2255 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Columba. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2255:
| NGC: | NGC 2255 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | late spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sc |
| Constellation: | Columba |
| Surface brightness: | 23.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.1 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.7 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.1 |
| Right Ascension: | 06:33:58.63 |
| Declination: | -34:48:45.30 |
| Major axis: | 1.47 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.78 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 159° |
| Radial velocity: | 6783 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.022886 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS