Q1047913
Sign in to savespiral galaxy in the constellation Canis Major
Key facts
- Constellation
- Canis Major
- Right ascension
- 06 44 49.0984
- Declination
- −27 ° 38 ′ 18.405 ″
- Redshift
- 0.006334 +/- 0.000010
- Heliocentric radial velocity
- 1899 ± 3 km / s
- Distance
- 74.6 ± 16 Mly (22.9 ± 5.0 Mpc )
- Type
- SA(s)cd
- Apparent size v
- 6.3 ′ × 3.1 ′
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Characteristics
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