NGC 2720
NGC 2720 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 2720:
| NGC: | NGC 2720 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Surface brightness: | 23.4 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.2 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.6 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.96 |
| Right Ascension: | 08:59:08.06 |
| Declination: | 11:08:57.20 |
| Major axis: | 1.26 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.11 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 40° |
| Radial velocity: | 8882 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.030081 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS