NGC 2851
NGC 2851 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Hydra. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2851:
| NGC: | NGC 2851 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Surface brightness: | 23.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.3 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.9 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.3 |
| Right Ascension: | 09:20:30.23 |
| Declination: | -16:29:43.00 |
| Major axis: | 1.43 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.53 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 8° |
| Radial velocity: | 5000 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01682 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS