NGC 2880
NGC 2880 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Ursa Major. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2880:
| NGC: | NGC 2880 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Surface brightness: | 23.0 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 11.6 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.5 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.62 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 8.98 |
| Right Ascension: | 09:29:34.56 |
| Declination: | 62:29:26.00 |
| Major axis: | 2.33 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.4 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 142° |
| Radial velocity: | 1534 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.00513 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS