NGC 2906 (other designations are UGC 5081 , MCG 2-25-1 , ZWG 63.1 , IRAS09294 + 0839 , PGC 27074 ) is a spiral galaxy ( Sc ) in the constellation Leo .
| NGC 2906 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | William Herschel |
| opening date | December 28, 1785 |
| Designations | NGC 2906 , UGC 5081 , MCG 2-25-1 , ZWG 63.1 , IRAS09294 + 0839 , PGC 27074 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | a lion |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 1.4 '× 0.9' |
| Apparent magnitude m V | 12.5 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 13,2 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | Sc |
| Redshift | +0.007138 ± 0.000010 |
| Angular position | 75 ° |
| Surface brightness | 12.6 |
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 2906 publications