NGC 2540 (other designations - UGC 4275 , MCG 5-20-4 , ZWG 149.4 , KUG 0809 + 265 , IRAS08097 + 2630 , PGC 23017 ) is a spiral galaxy with a jumper ( SBc ) in the constellation Cancer .
| NGC 2540 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | |
| opening date | February 10, 1885 |
| Designations | NGC 2540 , UGC 4275 , MCG 5-20-4 , ZWG 149.4 , KUG 0809 + 265 , IRAS08097 + 2630 , PGC 23017 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Crayfish |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 1.3 ′ × 0.9 ′ |
| Apparent magnitude m V | 13.7 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 14,4 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | Sbc |
| Redshift | +0.021008 ± 0.000063 |
| Angular position | 125 ° |
| Surface brightness | 13.7 |
This object is one of those listed in the original edition of the New General Catalog .
See also
- List of Messier objects
- New shared directory
Links
- Information in English and French from the original “ New General Catalog ”
- Information (Eng.) From the Revised New General Catalog
- SIMBAD
- VizieR (English)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database
- NGC 2540 Publication List