NGC 2841 group

NGC 2841 group
Observation data (Epoch )
Constellation(s)Ursa Major / Lynx
Distance19.6 million
Notable featuresNGC 2841

The NGC 2841 group is a group of galaxies about 19.6 million light-years away from Earth. It includes the loose triplet NGC 2541, NGC 2500, and NGC 2552.[1] NGC 2841 is the fourth-brightest galaxy in Ursa Major with an apparent magnitude of 9.2. It is 20' southeast of 3 Lyncis and just below the halfway point of an imaginary line between Theta and 15 Ursae Majoris.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference arxiv9805365 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Crossen, Craig; Rhemann, Gerald (2012). Sky Vistas: Astronomy for Binoculars and Richest-Field Telescopes. New York, New York: Springer. p. 230. ISBN 9783709106266.