NGC 2859
NGC 2859 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Leo Minor. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2859:
| NGC: | NGC 2859 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Leo Minor |
| Surface brightness: | 23.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 10.9 |
| B-mag (blue): | 11.8 |
| J-mag (IR): | 8.91 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 8.23 |
| Right Ascension: | 09:24:18.53 |
| Declination: | 34:30:48.60 |
| Major axis: | 3.19 ' |
| Minor axis: | 2.78 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 85° |
| Radial velocity: | 1678 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.005614 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS