NGC 2256
NGC 2256 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Camelopardalis. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2256:
| NGC: | NGC 2256 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Camelopardalis |
| Surface brightness: | 24.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.9 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.67 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 8.9 |
| Right Ascension: | 06:47:13.97 |
| Declination: | 74:14:11.50 |
| Major axis: | 2.17 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.97 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 65° |
| Radial velocity: | 5194 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.017479 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS