NGC 2656
NGC 2656 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Ursa Major. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2656:
| NGC: | NGC 2656 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Surface brightness: | 24.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 13.7 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.9 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.4 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.6 |
| Right Ascension: | 08:47:53.07 |
| Declination: | 53:52:34.20 |
| Major axis: | 1.31 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.18 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 65° |
| Radial velocity: | 13269 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.045285 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS