NGC 2959
| NGC 2959 | |
|---|---|
The intermediate spiral galaxy NGC 2959 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 09h 45m 08.9714s |
| Declination | +68° 35′ 40.507″ |
| Redshift | 0.01482 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4442 ± 3 km/s |
| Distance | 217.7 ± 15.2 Mly (66.74 ± 4.67 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.8 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R')SAB(rs)ab pec? |
| Size | ~131,400 ly (40.28 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.4′ × 1.4′ |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 09409+6849, UGC 5202, MCG +12-09-062, PGC 27939, CGCG 332-061 | |
NGC 2959 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. Its velocity relative to the cosmic microwave background is 4,525 ± 6 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 66.7 ± 4.7 Mpc (~218 million light years.). NGC 2959 was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 28 October 1831.
NGC 2959 has a luminosity class of I-II and a broad H I line.
According to the Simbad database, NGC 2959 is a LINER galaxy, i.e. a galaxy whose nucleus has an emission spectrum characterized by broad lines of weakly ionized atoms.