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NGC 2606

Coordinates: Sky map 08h 35m 34.5s, +52° 47′ 20″
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NGC 2606
A Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) image of NGC 2606
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationUrsa Major
Right ascension08h 35m 34.5s[1]
Declination+52° 47′ 20″[1]
Redshift0.044341 ± 1.28e-5[2]
Distance646 Mly (198.08 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)17.02[2]
Characteristics
TypeSab[2]
Size232,000 ly[2]
Apparent size (V)0.661′ × 0.339′[1]
Notable featuresType II Seyfert galaxy
Other designations
PGC 24117, MCG+09-14-072, Z 263-59, LEDA 24117

NGC 2606 is a spiral galaxy located around 646 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major.[2][3][4] NGC 2606 was discovered on February 16th, 1831 by the astronomer John Herschel, and it has a diameter around 232,000 light-years.[2][1][4] NGC 2606 is known to have some star-formation, and it is known to have an active galactic nucleus, specifically a Type II Seyfert galaxy.[2][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 2600 - 2649". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
  3. ^ "NGC 2606 - Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
  4. ^ a b "NGC 2603 - Galaxy - WIKISKY". wikisky.org. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
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  • Media related to NGC 2606 at Wikimedia Commons