NGC 2800

NGC 2800, also known as PGC 26302, is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. It was discovered February 17, 1831 by William Herschel.[4]

NGC 2800
SDSS image of NGC 2800
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationUrsa Major
Right ascension09h 18m 35.164s[1]
Declination+52° 30′ 52.49″[1]
Redshift0.025338[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity7500 km/s[2]
Distance374.4 ± 26.3 Mly (114.80 ± 8.05 Mpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (B)14.0[2]
Characteristics
TypeE[3]
Other designations
UGC 4920, MCG +09-15-117, PGC 26302[2]

References

External links

  • Media related to NGC 2800 at Wikimedia Commons