NGC 2954 (other designations - UGC 5155 , MCG 3-25-19 , ZWG 92.26 , KARA 358 , PGC 27600 ) is an elliptical galaxy ( E ) in the constellation Leo .
| NGC 2954 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | John herschel |
| opening date | March 18, 1836 |
| Designations | NGC 2954 , UGC 5155 , MCG 3-25-19 , ZWG 92.26 , KARA 358 , PGC 27600 |
| Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | a lion |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 1.2 '× 0.9' |
| Visible magnitude m V | 12.3 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 13.3 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | E |
| Redshift | +0,012675 ± 0,000193 |
| Angular position | 160 ° |
| Surface brightness | 12.5 |
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 publications dedicated to NGC 2954