NGC 2612 (other designations - MCG -2-22-20 , PGC 24028 ) is a galaxy in the constellation Hydra .
| NGC 2612 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | John Herschel |
| opening date | February 14, 1836 |
| Designations | NGC 2612 , MCG -2-22-20 , PGC 24028 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 2.8 '× 0.6' |
| Apparent magnitude m V | 12.7 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 13.7 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | E-s0 |
| Angular position | 120 ° |
| Surface brightness | 13.3 |
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
- List of NGC 2612 publications