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NGC 2326

galaxy

Key facts

Constellation: Lynx
Right ascension: 07 08 11.0037
Declination: +50 ° 40 ′ 54.994 ″
Heliocentric radial velocity: 5924 km/s
Distance: 291.6 ± 20.4 Mly (89.41 ± 6.26 Mpc )
Type: SB(rs)b
Size: ~267,500 ly (82.01 kpc ) (estimated)
Apparent size v: 1.9′ × 1.8′

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Image: NGC 2326 DSS.png

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NGC 2326 is a barred spiral galaxy in the Lynx constellation. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 6062 ± 11 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 291.6 ± 20.4 Mly (89.41 ± 6.26 Mpc). It was discovered by William Herschel on 9 February 1788. Its apparent magnitude is 14.3 and its size is 2.71 arc minutes. It is located near NGC 2326A.

The SIMBAD database lists NGC 2326 as a radio galaxy, i.e. it has giant regions of radio emission extending well beyond its visible structure.