NGC 2273

NGC 2273
NGC 2273 by Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationLynx
Right ascension06h 50m 08.7s[1]
Declination+60° 50′ 45″[1]
Redshift0.006138 ± 0.000013 [1]
Heliocentric radial velocity1,840 ± 4 km/s[1]
Distance94.5 ± 13 Mly (29.0 ± 4.0 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)11.6 [2]
Characteristics
TypeSB(r)a [1]
Apparent size (V)3.2′ × 2.5′[1]
Notable featuresSeyfert galaxy
Other designations
UGC 3546, MCG +10-10-015, PGC 19688, CGCG 285-006, Mrk 620[1]
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NGC 2273 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Lynx. It is located at a distance of circa 95 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 2273 is about 100,000 light years across. It was discovered by Nils Dunér on September 15, 1867.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 2273. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  2. ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 2273". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  3. ^ NGC 2273 cseligman.com