NGC 2831 (other designations - UGC 4942 , MCG 6-21-13 , ZWG 181.24 , ARP 315 , PGC 26376 ) is an elliptical galaxy ( E0 ) in the constellation Lynx .
| NGC 2831 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | William Parsons |
| opening date | March 13, 1850 |
| Designations | NGC 2831 , UGC 4942 , MCG 6-21-13 , ZWG 181.24 , ARP 315 , PGC 26376 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Lynx |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 0.5 '× 0.5' |
| Apparent magnitude m V | 13,4 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 14,4 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type of | E0 |
| Radial velocity | |
| Redshift | +0.017189 ± 0.000067 |
| Surface brightness | 12.0 |
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 2831 publications
- ↑ Mahdavi A., Geller MJ, Bohringer H. et al. The dynamics of poor systems of galaxies // The Astrophysical Journal - IOP Publishing , 1999. - Vol. 518. - P. 69–93. - ISSN 2041-8205 - doi: 10.1086 / 307280