NGC 2551 (other designations - UGC 4362 , MCG 12-8-38 , ZWG 331.40 , ARAK 162 , PGC 23608 ) is a spiral galaxy ( Sa ) in the constellation Giraffe .
| NGC 2551 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel |
| opening date | August 9, 1882 |
| Designations | NGC 2551 , UGC 4362 , MCG 12-8-38 , ZWG 331.40 , ARAK 162 , PGC 23608 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Giraffe |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 1.6 '× 1.0' |
| Apparent magnitude m V | 12,2 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 13.1 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | Sa |
| Redshift | +0.007739 ± 0.000113 |
| Angular position | 55 ° |
| Surface brightness | 12.6 |
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 2551 Publication List