NGC 2868
NGC 2868 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 2868:
| NGC: | NGC 2868 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Surface brightness: | 24.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.2 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.8 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.2 |
| Right Ascension: | 09:23:27.22 |
| Declination: | -10:25:46.20 |
| Major axis: | 1.14 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.57 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 70° |
| Radial velocity: | 11117 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.0378 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS