NGC 2291
NGC 2291 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Gemini. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2291:
| NGC: | NGC 2291 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Surface brightness: | 22.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 13.2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.2 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.3 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.6 |
| Right Ascension: | 06:50:58.64 |
| Declination: | 33:31:30.30 |
| Major axis: | 0.93 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.89 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 165° |
| Radial velocity: | 5127 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.017252 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS