| NGC 2 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 2 by the DESI Legacy Surveys | |
| 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] | |
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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]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 2. Retrieved 2006-11-18.
- ^ "Distance Results for NGC 0002". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "NGC 2 (= PGC 567)". cseligman.com. Retrieved 16 November 2016.