NGC 2887
NGC 2887 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Carina. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2887:
| NGC: | NGC 2887 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Carina |
| Surface brightness: | 23.5 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 11.6 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.7 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.04 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 8.32 |
| Right Ascension: | 09:23:24.05 |
| Declination: | -63:48:45.20 |
| Major axis: | 2.55 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.63 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 80° |
| Radial velocity: | 2880 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.009653 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS