NGC 2606 | |
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Observation data | |
Constellation | Ursa Major |
Right ascension | 128.9 degrees |
Redshift | 0.044730 |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 13,305 km/s |
Distance | 648 Mly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 17.02 |
Characteristics | |
Type | Sbc |
Size | 205,400 ly |
Other designations | |
PGC 24117, Z 263-59, MCG+09-14-072, NVSS J083534+524720 |
NGC 2606 is a spiral galaxy in the Ursa Major constellation.[1][2][3] It lies 648 million light-years away from our home galaxy, the Milky Way.[2] The galaxy was first discovered by John Herschel, a British astronomer on 16th February 1831.[4] According to SIMBAD database, it is classified as a LINER galaxy[5] and a Seyfert type 2 galaxy by Hyperleda.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "NGC 2606 - Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ a b "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ Astronomy, Go. "NGC 2606 | galaxy in Ursa Major | NGC List | GO ASTRONOMY". Go-Astronomy.com. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 2600 - 2649". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ "NGC 2606". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ "HyperLeda -object description". atlas.obs-hp.fr. Retrieved 2024-04-17.