NGC 2480
NGC 2480 is a barred spiral 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 2480:
| NGC: | NGC 2480 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | barred spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SBm |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Surface brightness: | 23.4 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.5 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.8 |
| Right Ascension: | 07:57:10.44 |
| Declination: | 23:46:47.30 |
| Major axis: | 1.32 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.51 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 163° |
| Radial velocity: | 2337 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.007826 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS