NGC 2640
NGC 2640 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Carina. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2640:
| NGC: | NGC 2640 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Carina |
| Surface brightness: | 24.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 11.0 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.0 |
| J-mag (IR): | 7.72 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 7.01 |
| Right Ascension: | 08:37:24.62 |
| Declination: | -55:07:25.50 |
| Major axis: | 4.67 ' |
| Minor axis: | 4 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 104° |
| Radial velocity: | 1049 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.003506 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS