NGC 2990
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| NGC 2990 | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Sextans |
| Right ascension | 09h 46m 17.173s[1] |
| Declination | +05° 42′ 31.467″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.01031±0.00005[2] |
| Distance | 147 Mly (45.29 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.6 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sc[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 05229 ARK 214 CGCG 035-051 CGCG 0943.6+0556[1] | |
NGC 2990 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Sextans. It was discovered on 29 December, 1786, by William Herschel.[3]
Supernova
SN 2022aduz (type II, mag.18.7) was observed in NGC 2990. It was discovered on 22 December 2022.[4]
See Also
List of NGC objects (2001-3000)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED) results for object NGC 2990". NASA/IPAC. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
- ↑ "SIMBAD Astronomical Database - NGC 2990". Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 2950 - 2999". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
- ↑ "2022aduz | Transient Name Server". www.wis-tns.org. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
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