NGC 2 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Pegasus |
Right ascension | 00h 07m 17.1s[1] |
Declination | +27° 40′ 42″[1] |
Redshift | 0.025214[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 7559 km/s[1] |
Galactocentric velocity | 7720 km/s[1] |
Distance | 345 ± 24 Mly (105.7 ± 7.4 Mpc)[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +15.0[1] |
Absolute magnitude (V) | -22.58[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | Sab[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1′.0 × 0′.6[1] |
Notable features | - |
Other designations | |
GC 6246, MCG+04-01-026, UGC 59, PGC 567[1] |
NGC 2 is an intermediate spiral galaxy with the morphological type of Sab, located in the constellation of Pegasus. NGC 2 was discovered by Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse on 20 August 1873."[3]