NGC 2283
Galaxy in the constellation Canis Major
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![]() The barred spiral galaxy NGC 2283. | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Canis Major |
Right ascension | 06h 45m 52.6905s[1] |
Declination | −18° 12′ 37.22″[1] |
Redshift | 0.002805 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 841 ± 3 km/s[1] |
Distance | 47.8 ± 3.4 Mly (14.66 ± 1.04 Mpc)[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.5[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SB(s)cd[1] |
Size | ~56,500 ly (17.31 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 3.6' x 2.7'[1] |
Other designations | |
IRAS 06436-1809, 2MASS J06455276-1812374, MCG -03-18-002, PGC 19562, ESO 557- G 013[1] |
NGC 2283 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Canis Major. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 994 ± 11 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 14.66 ± 1.04 Mpc (∼48 million light-years).[1] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 6 February 1785.[2]
SIMBAD lists NGC 2283 as an active galaxy nucleus candidate.[3]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 2283: SN 2023axu (type II, mag 15.6).[4]
Image gallery
- Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 2283.
- James Webb Space Telescope image of NGC 2283.
See also
- List of NGC objects (2001–3000)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 2283. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ Celestial Atlas entry for NGC 2283. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ SIMBAD database entry for NGC 2283. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2023axu. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
External links
Media related to NGC 2283 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 2283 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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