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NGC 2606
Observation data
ConstellationUrsa Major
Right ascension128.9 degree
Redshift0.044730
Heliocentric radial velocity13,305 km/s
Distance648 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V)17.02
Characteristics
TypeSbc
Size205,400 ly
Other designations
PGC 24117, Z 263-59, MCG+09-14-072, NVSS J083534+524720

NGC 2606 is a spiral galaxy in the Ursa Major constellation.[1][2][3] It lies 648 million light-years away from our home galaxy, the Milky Way.[2] The galaxy was first discovered by John Herschel, a British astronomer on 16th February 1831.[4] According to SIMBAD database, it is classified as a LINER galaxy[5] and a Seyfert type 2 galaxy by Hyperleda.[6]

References

  1. ^ "NGC 2606 - Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  2. ^ a b "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  3. ^ Astronomy, Go. "NGC 2606 | galaxy in Ursa Major | NGC List | GO ASTRONOMY". Go-Astronomy.com. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  4. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 2600 - 2649". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  5. ^ "NGC 2606". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  6. ^ "HyperLeda -object description". atlas.obs-hp.fr. Retrieved 2024-04-17.


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