Astronomy:NGC 2798

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Lynx
NGC 2798
ARP 283.png
NGC 2799 (left) and NGC 2798 (right) by NASA/ESA/SDSS/Judy Schmidt
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationLynx
Right ascension 09h 17m 22s[1]
Declination+41° 59′ 58″[1]
Redshift0.005757[2]
Helio radial velocity1726 ± 10 km/s[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.32[1]
Apparent magnitude (B)13.04[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB(s)a pec[2]
Other designations
NGC 2798, Arp 283, IRAS F09141+4212, 2MASX J09172295+4159589, UGC 4905, PGC 26232

NGC 2798 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Lynx. NGC 2798 and NGC 2799 are listed under the Arp Catalogue as Arp 283 and noted as an "interacting galaxy pair". The galaxy is listed in the New General Catalogue.

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