NGC 2978 (other designations - MCG -1-25-29 , IRAS09408-0931 , PGC 27808 ) is a galaxy in the constellation Sextant .
NGC 2978 | |
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Galaxy | |
Research history | |
Discoverer | |
opening date | March 10, 1886 |
Designations | NGC 2978 , MCG -1-25-29 , IRAS09408-0931 , PGC 27808 |
Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
Constellation | Sextant |
Right ascension | |
Declination | |
Visible dimensions | 1.1 '× 0.9' |
Visible magnitude m V | 12.8 |
Photographic magnitude m B | 13.6 |
Specifications | |
Type of | Sbc |
Redshift | +0.006011 ± 0.000037 |
Angular position | 85 ° |
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 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 2978