NGC 2490
NGC 2490 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 2490:
| NGC: | NGC 2490 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Surface brightness: | 22.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.0 |
| Right Ascension: | 07:59:17.87 |
| Declination: | 27:04:40.30 |
| Major axis: | 0.63 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.47 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 23° |
| Radial velocity: | 6714 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.022652 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS