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Q1048986

galaxy

Key facts

Constellation: Lynx
Right ascension: 07 36 56.7796
Declination: +35 ° 14 ′ 30.789 ″
Redshift: 0.012 619 ± 0.000 0170
Heliocentric radial velocity: 3,783 ± 5 km/s
Distance: 189.3 ± 13.3 Mly (58.04 ± 4.07 Mpc )
Group or cluster: NGC 2415 group (LGG 148)
Apparent magnitude v: 12.3B
Type: Im?
Size: ~63,800 ly (19.56 kpc ) (estimated)
Apparent size v: 0.9′ × 0.9′

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NGC 2415 is an irregular galaxy in the constellation of Lynx, near the border with Gemini (some sources claim it is in Gemini). Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 3,935±12 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 189.3 ± 13.3 Mly (58.04 ± 4.07 Mpc). It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 10 March 1790.

NGC 2415 group