NGC 2996 (other designations - ESO 566-12 , MCG-3-25-22 , PGC 28049 ) is a galaxy in the constellation Hydra .
| NGC 2996 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | John herschel |
| opening date | March 23, 1835 |
| Designations | NGC 2996 , ESO 566-12 , MCG-3-25-22 , PGC 28049 |
| Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 1.5 '× 1.3' |
| Visible magnitude m V | 12.7 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 13.6 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | S0-a |
| Redshift | +0.029270 |
| Angular position | 115 ° |
| Surface brightness | 13.3 |
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 2996