NGC 2956 (other designations - ESO 565-34 , IRAS09369-1852 , PGC 27531 ) is a spiral galaxy ( Sb ) in the constellation Hydra .
| NGC 2956 | |
|---|---|
| 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