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NGC 2484

galaxy

Key facts

Constellation: Lynx
Right ascension: 07 58 28.1081
Declination: +37 ° 47 ′ 11.808 ″
Heliocentric radial velocity: 12,339 km/s
Distance: 588.1 ± 41.2 Mly (180.31 ± 12.62 Mpc )
Type: S0
Size: ~283,000 ly (86.8 kpc ) (estimated)
Notable features: Radio galaxy

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Image: NGC 2484 DSS.jpg

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NGC 2484 is a large lenticular galaxy located in the Lynx constellation. It is situated about 590 million light-years away from the Milky Way, which given by its apparent dimensions, means NGC 2484 is around 283,000 light-years across. It is classified a Fanaroff and Riley radio galaxy.

Observation history