NGC 2717
NGC 2717 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Pyxis. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2717:
| NGC: | NGC 2717 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Pyxis |
| Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 12.2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.62 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 8.84 |
| Right Ascension: | 08:57:01.12 |
| Declination: | -24:40:25.50 |
| Major axis: | 2.03 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.69 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 12° |
| Radial velocity: | 2567 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.0086 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS