NGC 2890
| NGC 2890 | |
|---|---|
 The lenticular galaxy NGC 2890. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Right ascension | 09h 26m 29.84s[1] |
| Declination | −14° 31′ 43.3″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.017092[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5124 ± 29 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 262.4 ± 18.5 Mly (80.45 ± 5.67 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.5[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0-:[1] |
| Size | ~79,700 ly (24.44 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.8' x 0.5'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 26778, MCG -02-24-024, 2MASX J09262978-1431436[1] | |
NGC 2890 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Hydra. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 5455 ± 37 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 80.45 ± 5.67 Mpc (∼263 million light-years).[1] It was discovered by American astronomer Francis Leavenworth on 11 January 1886.[2]
The SIMBAD database lists NGC 2890 as a Seyfert II Galaxy, i.e. it has a quasar-like nuclei with very high surface brightnesses whose spectra reveal strong, high-ionisation emission lines, but unlike quasars, the host galaxy is clearly detectable.[3]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 2890: SN 2023xnl (type Ia, mag 17.5).[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 2890. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ Celestial Atlas entry for NGC 2890. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ SIMBAD database entry for NGC 2890. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2023xnl. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
External links
Media related to NGC 2890 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 2890 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
