NGC 2

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NGC 2
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Pegasus
Right ascension 00h 07m 17.1s[1]
Declination +27° 40′ 42″[1]
Redshift 7,550 ± 10 km/s[1]
Type Sab[1]
Apparent dimensions (V) 1′.0 × 0′.6[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) +15.0[1]
Notable features -
Other designations
UGC 59, PGC 567[1]
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

NGC 2 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Pegasus. It lies slightly to the south of NGC 1. It is a faint spiral galaxy of apparent magnitude 14.2.

[edit] External links

Source: NGC/IC Project

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for NGC 2. Retrieved on 2006-11-18.
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