NGC 2800

NGC 2800
SDSS image of NGC 2800
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationUrsa Major
Right ascension09h 18m 35.164s
Declination+52° 30′ 52.49″
Redshift0.025338
Heliocentric radial velocity7500 km/s
Distance374.4 ± 26.3 Mly (114.80 ± 8.05 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (B)14.0
Characteristics
TypeE
Other designations
UGC 4920, MCG +09-15-117, PGC 26302

NGC 2800, also known as PGC 26302, is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. It was discovered February 17, 1831 by William Herschel.

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