| NGC 2280 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) NGC 2280 by the 3.6-metre telescope at ESO's La Silla Observatory | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Canis Major |
| Right ascension | 06h 44m 49.0984s[1] |
| Declination | −27° 38′ 18.405″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.006334 +/- 0.000010 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1899 ± 3 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 74.6 ± 16 Mly (22.9 ± 5.0 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.5 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(s)cd [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 6.3′ × 3.1′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 427- G 002, AM 0642-273, IRAS 06428-2735, UGCA 131, MCG -05-16-020, PGC 19531[1] | |
NGC 2280 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canis Major. It is located at a distance of about 75 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 2280 is about 135,000 light years across. It was discovered by John Herschel on February 1, 1835.[2]