NGC 2855
NGC 2855 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 2855:
| NGC: | NGC 2855 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Surface brightness: | 23.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 11.0 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.5 |
| J-mag (IR): | 8.91 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 8.21 |
| Right Ascension: | 09:21:27.49 |
| Declination: | -11:54:34.20 |
| Major axis: | 3.45 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.85 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 120° |
| Radial velocity: | 1904 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.006371 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS