NGC 2617 (other designations - MCG -1-22-27 , PGC 24136 ) is a galaxy in the constellation Hydra .
| NGC 2617 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | |
| opening date | February 12, 1885 |
| Designations | NGC 2617 , MCG -1-22-27 , PGC 24136 |
| Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 1.1 '× 0.8' |
| Visible magnitude m V | 13.8 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 14.7 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | S0-a |
| Angular position | 117 ° |
| Surface brightness | 13.5 |
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 Shared Catalog
- Information (English) from the Revised “New Common Directory”
- SIMBAD (eng.)
- VizieR (eng.)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database (English)
- List of NGC 2617 publications