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NGC 2848
The intermediate spiral galaxy NGC 2848
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationHydra
Right ascension09 20 09.8143
Declination−16° 31′ 33.012″
Redshift0.006791
Heliocentric radial velocity2036 ± 4 km/s
Distance61.62 ± 5.77 Mly (18.892 ± 1.769 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)11.8
Characteristics
TypeSAB(s)c?
Size~52,600 ly (16.13 kpc) (estimated)
Apparent size (V)2.5' x 1.5'
Other designations
HOLM 128A, IRAS 09178-1618, 2MASX J09200989-1631334, UGCA 160, MCG -03-24-007, PGC 26404

NGC 2848 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation of Hydra. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 2,361 ± 23 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 34.82 ± 2.46 Mpc (∼114 million light-years). It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 31 December 1785.

To date, 13 non-redshift measurements give a distance of 18.892 ± 6.377 Mpc (∼61.6 million light-years), which is outside the Hubble distance values. Since this galaxy is relatively close to the Local Group, it is likely that this value is closer to the true distance of NGC 2848. It is with the average value of independent measurements, when they exist, that the NASA/IPAC database calculates the diameter of a galaxy.

Supernovae

Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 2848:

  • SN 1994L (type II, mag. 14.7) was discovered by Nicholas Brown on 8 April 1994.
  • SN 2023usp (type II, mag. 18.262) was discovered by ATLAS on 12 October 2023.

See also

References

  1. ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 2848. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  2. Brown, N. J.; Pasquini, L.; Osterloh, M. (1994). "Supernova 1994L in NGC 2848". International Astronomical Union Circular (5975): 1. Bibcode:1994IAUC.5975....1B.
  3. "SN 1994L". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  4. "SN 2023usp". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 7 December 2024.

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