NGC 2897
NGC 2897 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 2897:
| NGC: | NGC 2897 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Surface brightness: | 24.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.7 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.1 |
| Right Ascension: | 09:29:45.72 |
| Declination: | 02:12:24.50 |
| Major axis: | 0.84 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.62 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 177° |
| Radial velocity: | 7028 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.023724 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS