NGC 2821
NGC 2821 is a spiral 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 2821:
| NGC: | NGC 2821 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sbc |
| Constellation: | Pyxis |
| Surface brightness: | 23.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.8 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.5 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.83 |
| Right Ascension: | 09:16:47.98 |
| Declination: | -26:48:58.60 |
| Major axis: | 2.1 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.44 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 103° |
| Radial velocity: | 2436 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.008159 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS