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{{Short description|Spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major}} |
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{{Infobox galaxy|name=NGC 2688|image=File:NGC2688 - SDSS DR14.jpg|constellation name=Ursa Major|z=0.05204 0.00001|dist_ly=758 Mly (232.4 Mpc)|size=154,000 ly|names=PGC 25048, 2MASX J08551161+4907218, MCG+08-16-040, SDSS J085511.60+490721.3|h_radial_v=15,190 km/s|appmag_v=15.8|type=Sb}} |
{{Infobox galaxy|name=NGC 2688|image=File:NGC2688 - SDSS DR14.jpg|constellation name=Ursa Major|z=0.05204 0.00001|dist_ly=758 Mly (232.4 Mpc)|size=154,000 ly|names=PGC 25048, 2MASX J08551161+4907218, MCG+08-16-040, SDSS J085511.60+490721.3|h_radial_v=15,190 km/s|appmag_v=15.8|type=Sb}} |
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'''NGC 2688''' is a [[spiral galaxy]] located in [[Ursa Major]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=NGC 2688 - Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major {{!}} TheSkyLive.com |url=https://theskylive.com/sky/deepsky/ngc2688-object |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=theskylive.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Your NED Search Results |url=https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?search_type=Obj_id&objid=18564&objname=1&img_stamp=YES&hconst=73.0&omegam=0.27&omegav=0.73&corr_z=1 |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=ned.ipac.caltech.edu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=NGC 2688 |url=https://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=simbad.u-strasbg.fr}}</ref> It is located 758 million light-years away from the [[Solar System|solar system]] and is moving away at a speed of 15,190 km/s.<ref>{{Cite web |
'''NGC 2688''' is a [[spiral galaxy]] located in [[Ursa Major]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=NGC 2688 - Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major {{!}} TheSkyLive.com |url=https://theskylive.com/sky/deepsky/ngc2688-object |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=theskylive.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Your NED Search Results |url=https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?search_type=Obj_id&objid=18564&objname=1&img_stamp=YES&hconst=73.0&omegam=0.27&omegav=0.73&corr_z=1 |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=ned.ipac.caltech.edu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=NGC 2688 |url=https://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=simbad.u-strasbg.fr}}</ref> It is located 758 million light-years away from the [[Solar System|solar system]] and is moving away at a speed of 15,190 km/s.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-07 |title=NGC 2688 Galaxy Facts |url=https://www.universeguide.com/galaxy/ngc2688 |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=Universe Guide |language=en-us}}</ref> NGC 2688 was found by [[R. J. Mitchell (astronomer)|R.J. Mitchell]] who was an Irish astronomer and assistant to [[William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse|William Parsons]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=New General Catalog Objects: NGC 2650 - 2699 |url=https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc26a.htm#2688 |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=cseligman.com}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":0" /> |
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{{Ursa Major}} |
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[[Category:NGC objects|2688]] |
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[[Category:Spiral galaxies]] |
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[[Category:Principal Galaxies Catalogue objects]] |
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[[Category:Ursa Major]] |
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[[Category:MCG objects]] |
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[[Category:2MASS objects|J08551161+4907218]] |
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[[Category:Discoveries by R. J. Mitchell (astronomer)]] |
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Latest revision as of 16:21, 21 April 2024
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]
References
- ^ "NGC 2688 - Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ "NGC 2688". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ "NGC 2688 Galaxy Facts". Universe Guide. 2022-02-07. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ a b "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 2650 - 2699". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-04-17.