NGC 2460
NGC 2460 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis. It was discovered by German astronomer Wilhelm Tempel on August 11, 1882.[1]
| NGC 2460 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 2460 (lower left) and IC 2209 (upper right)[1] | |
| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Camelopardalis |
| Right ascension | 07h 56m 52.3s |
| Declination | +60° 20′ 58″ |
| Redshift | 0.004837 ± 0.000017 |
| Helio radial velocity | 1443 ± 3 km/s |
| Distance | 21.501 Mpc |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.14 |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | 11.71 ± 0.21 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sb D[2] |
It is also identified as an active nucleus galaxy. Its redshift of 0.004837 gives an angular diameter distance of 21.501 megaparsecs, or approximately 70 million light-years.[2]
Physical characteristics
NGC 2460 has an absolute magnitude of 11.7, and an apparent magnitude of 12.1.[3] Several arms extend for long distances from the central galaxy, perhaps as a result of an interaction with nearby galaxy PGC 213434.[1] The galaxy has a radial velocity of 1443 km/s.[4]
References
- Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalog Objects: 2450 - 2499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- "NGC 2460". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg.
- "HyperLeda -object description". Leda.univ-lyon1.fr.
- "NED results for object NGC 2460". Ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
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