NGC 2688 | |
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Observation data | |
Constellation | Ursa Major |
Redshift | 0.05204 0.00001 |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 15,190 km/s |
Distance | 758 Mly (232.4 Mpc) |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.8 |
Characteristics | |
Type | Sb |
Size | 154,000 ly |
Other designations | |
PGC 25048, 2MASX J08551161+4907218, MCG+08-16-040, SDSS J085511.60+490721.3 |
NGC 2688 is a spiral galaxy located in Ursa Major.[1][2][3] It is located 758 million light-years away from the Solar System and is moving away at a speed of 15,190 km/s.[4] NGC 2688 was found by R.J. Mitchell who was an Irish astronomer and assistant to William Parsons.[5] When Mitchell first saw the object, he commented it as very small and faint. According to Professor Seligman, the galaxy is classified as a lenticular galaxy rather than a spiral galaxy.[5]