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NGC 2812

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Galaxy in the constellation Cancer
NGC 2812
SDSS image of NGC 2812 (upper right), NGC 2813 can be seen to the left
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCancer
Right ascension09 17 40.8
Declination+19° 55′ 08″
Redshift9070 ± 20 km/s
Apparent magnitude (V)15.7
Characteristics
TypeS0/Sb
Apparent size (V)0.5′ × 0.3′
Other designations
PGC 26242

NGC 2812 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cancer. It was discovered by Albert Marth on February 17, 1865.

References

  1. ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 2812. Retrieved 2006-09-12.
  2. Seligman, Courtney. "Celestial Atlas: NGC Objects: NGC 2800 - 2849". cseligman.com. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.

External links

  • Media related to NGC 2812 at Wikimedia Commons
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