NGC 2873 (other designations - MCG 2-24-9 , NPM1G +11.0198 , PGC 26742 ) is a spiral galaxy ( Sb ) in the constellation Leo .
| NGC 2873 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | William Parsons |
| opening date | February 22, 1857 |
| Designations | NGC 2873 , MCG 2-24-9 , NPM1G + 11.0198 , PGC 26742 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | a lion |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 0.7 '× 0.2' |
| Apparent magnitude m V | 15.4 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 16,2 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | Sb |
| Angular position | 117 ° |
| Surface brightness | 13.1 |
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 2873 publications