NGC 2606 is a spiral galaxy in the Ursa Major constellation.[1][2][3] It lies 648 million light-years away from our home galaxy, the Milky Way.[2] The galaxy was first discovered by John Herschel, a British astronomer on 16th February 1831.[4] According to SIMBAD database, it is classified as a LINER galaxy[5] and a Seyfert type 2 galaxy by Hyperleda.[6]
| NGC 2606 | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 128.9 degrees |
| Redshift | 0.044730 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 13,305 km/s |
| Distance | 648 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 17.02 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sbc |
| Size | 205,400 ly |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 24117, Z 263-59, MCG+09-14-072, NVSS J083534+524720 | |