NGC 2661 (other designations - UGC 4584 , MCG 2-23-4 , ZWG 61.8 , IRAS08432 + 1248 , PGC 24632 ) is a spiral galaxy ( Sc ) in the constellation Cancer .
| NGC 2661 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | William Herschel |
| opening date | March 19, 1784 |
| Designations | NGC 2661 , UGC 4584 , MCG 2-23-4 , ZWG 61.8 , IRAS08432 + 1248 , PGC 24632 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Crayfish |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 1.4 '× 1.3' |
| Apparent magnitude m V | 13.0 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 13.7 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | Sc |
| Redshift | +0.013703 ± 0.000017 |
| Angular position | 60 ° |
| 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 General Catalog ”
- Information (Eng.) From the Revised New General Catalog
- SIMBAD
- VizieR (English)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database
- List of NGC 2661 publications