NGC 2608
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| NGC 2608 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Cancer |
| Right ascension | 08h 17m .3s |
| Declination | +28° 28′ 22″ |
| Redshift | 2112 km/s [1] |
| Distance | -- Mly |
| Type | SB(s)b: II [2] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 1.90 x 1.2 |
| Other designations | |
| Arp 12, UGC 4484, MCG 5-20-27, ZWG 149.55, PGC 24111, KUG 0832+286, IRAS08322+2838 [3] | |
| See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies | |
NGC 2608 (also known as Arp 12) is a spiral barred galaxy in the constellation Cancer; it is faint and dim due to its distance. It is shaped in an almost "Z" like fashion [4], and is considered a grand design spiral galaxy. [5] The galaxy was home to a supernova, dubbed "SN2001 bg" by astronomers; it was noted for its conspicuous brightness. [6]
[edit] External Links
- TAC: One Remarkable Galaxy - NGC 2608 by Jane Houston Jones; Retrieved 5 April 2008
- NGC 2608, Spiral Galaxy from the Kopernik Astro Society, Rochester, NY; Retrieved 5 April 2008
- Basic Data from SIMBAD Database; Retrieved 5 April 2008
[edit] References
- ^ NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database - NED
- ^ Google Sky, NGC 2608 Sky Community excerpt linking to this page
- ^ Revised NGC Data for NGC 2608
- ^ TAC: One Remarkable Galaxy - NGC 2608
- ^ Your NED Search Results
- ^ NGC 2608, Spiral Galaxy
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