NGC 2517
NGC 2517 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Puppis. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2517:
| NGC: | NGC 2517 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Puppis |
| Surface brightness: | 22.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 11.9 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.8 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.8 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.14 |
| Right Ascension: | 08:02:47.07 |
| Declination: | -12:19:04.20 |
| Major axis: | 1.74 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.49 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 44° |
| Radial velocity: | 1476 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.004936 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS