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| NGC 2603 | |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 08h 34m 31.2217s[1] |
| Declination | +52° 50′ 24.728″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.057074 |
| Distance | 787 Mly (241 Mpc) |
| Characteristics | |
| Size | 81,000 ly |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 3133653, SDSS J083431.19+525024.8 | |
NGC 2603 is a small compact spiral galaxy located 787 million light-years away in the constellation of Ursa Major from the Solar System.[2][3] It was discovered by George Johnstone Stoney, an Irish astronomer, on February 9th, 1850.[4] NGC 2603 has an estimated diameter of 81,000 light-years. It contains a narrow-line active galactic nucleus.[1] The Hyperleda database associates NGC 2603 and NGC 2606 as one single galaxy.[5] NASA/IPAC database on the other hand, classifies NGC 2603 as galaxy PGC 3133653.[1]
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