NGC 2803 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cancer |
Right ascension | 09h 16m 43.86892s[1] |
Declination | +18° 57′ 16.4866″[1] |
Redshift | 0.030158[2] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 8905 km/s[2] |
Distance | 411.1 Mly (126.04 Mpc)[3] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.16[4] |
Characteristics | |
Type | E-SB0[4] |
Other designations | |
UGC 4898, MCG +03-24-027, PGC 26181[2] |
NGC 2803, also known as PCG 26181,[2] is an elliptical or lenticular galaxy in the zodiac constellation Cancer. It was discovered March 21, 1784, by William Herschel. It is interacting with NGC 2802.[5]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 2803: SN 2017ilf (type Ia, mag. 18).[6]