Astronomical data · SIMBAD
- Object type
- EmG
- Redshift
- z = 0.017933406695895826
- Coordinates
- RA 116.3166° · Dec -71.4105°
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Key facts
- Constellation
- Volans
- Right ascension
- 07 45 15.9175
- Declination
- −71 ° 24 ′ 37.252 ″
- Heliocentric radial velocity
- 5313 ± 6 km/s
- Distance
- 261.2 ± 18.3 Mly (80.07 ± 5.61 Mpc )
- Type
- SA(s)c?
- Size
- ~ 200,100 ly (61.34 kpc ) (estimated)
- Apparent size v
- 1.6′ × 1.4′
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Encyclopedic overview
NGC 2466 is an unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Volans. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 5428 ± 10 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 261.2 ± 18.3 Mly (80.07 ± 5.61 Mpc). The galaxy was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 20 February 1835.
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