NGC 2466

galaxy

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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Image: NGC 2466 DSS.jpg

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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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