NGC 2485

NGC 2485
NGC 2485 taken by Sloan Digital Sky Survey
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCanis Minor
Right ascension07h 56m 48.66s
Declination+07d 28m 40.62s
Redshift0.015391
Heliocentric radial velocity4,630 km/s
Distance233 Mly (71.43 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)12.2
Apparent magnitude (B)13.1
Surface brightness13.08
Characteristics
TypeSa
Size110,000 ly
Apparent size (V)1.6' x 1.6'
Other designations
PGC 22266, UGC 4112, IRAS 07541+0736, MCG+01-21-001, NSA 134732, SDSS J075648.66+072840.6, UZC J075648.7+0728400, LEDA 22266

NGC 2485 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Canis Minor.[1] It is located 233 million light-years away from Earth and has an estimated diameter of 110,000 light-years.[2] NGC 2485 was discovered on March 25, 1864, by Albert Marth[3] and has an approximate surface magnitude of 13.08.[4]

References

  1. ^ "NGC 2485 - Galaxy - SKY-MAP". server1.sky-map.org. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  2. ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  3. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 2450 - 2499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  4. ^ "Data from NGC and IC catalogue by Wolfgang Steinickle from NGC 2400-2499". astrovalleyfield.ca. Retrieved 2024-04-23.


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