NGC 2896
NGC 2896 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Leo. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2896:
| NGC: | NGC 2896 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.7 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.6 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.9 |
| Right Ascension: | 09:30:16.97 |
| Declination: | 23:39:47.00 |
| Major axis: | 1.2 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.2 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 90° |
| Radial velocity: | 4152 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01395 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS