NGC 2956 (other designations - ESO 565-34 , IRAS09369-1852 , PGC 27531 ) is a spiral galaxy ( Sb ) in the constellation Hydra .
NGC 2956 | |
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Galaxy | |
Research history | |
Discoverer | |
opening date | 1886 |
Designations | NGC 2956 , ESO 565-34 , IRAS09369-1852 , PGC 27531 |
Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
Constellation | Hydra |
Right ascension | |
Declination | |
Visible dimensions | 0.9 '× 0.3' |
Visible magnitude m V | 14.5 |
Photographic magnitude m B | 15.3 |
Specifications | |
Type of | Sb |
Redshift | +0.032149 ± 0.000133 |
Angular position | 55 ° |
Surface brightness | 12.9 |
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 2956