NGC 2679
NGC 2679 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Cancer. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2679:
| NGC: | NGC 2679 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Surface brightness: | 24.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.0 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.6 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.92 |
| Right Ascension: | 08:51:32.94 |
| Declination: | 30:51:55.30 |
| Major axis: | 1.85 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.85 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 165° |
| Radial velocity: | 2029 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.00679 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS