NGC 2291
NGC 2291 is an unbarred lenticular galaxy in the constellation Gemini. It was discovered by John Herschel on January 22, 1827.[2] The visual magnitude is 13, and the apparent size is 1.0 by 0.8 arc minutes.[2]
| NGC 2291 | |
|---|---|
 DSS image of NGC 2291 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Gemini |
| Right ascension | 06h 50m 58.6s[1] |
| Declination | 33° 31′ 30″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.017362[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 5205 km/s[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA00[1] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG+06-15-013, PGC 19719[1] | |
References
- NED, NGC 2291 (accessed 2012-03-20)
- Seligman, Courtney. "Celestial Atlas: NGC Objects: NGC 2250 - 2299". cseligman.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
External links
- NGC 2291 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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