NGC 2320
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Right ascension07h 05m 42.0193s[1]
Declination+50° 34′ 51.648″[1]
| NGC 2320 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 2320 and NGC 2322 imaged by Pan-STARRS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Lynx |
| Right ascension | 07h 05m 42.0193s[1] |
| Declination | +50° 34′ 51.648″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.019827±0.0000500[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,944±15 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 278.44 ± 19.72 Mly (85.371 ± 6.045 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | [CHM2007] HDC 426 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.9[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E[1] |
| Size | ~188,500 ly (57.78 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.4′ × 0.8′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS F07019+5039, 2MASX J07054202+5034519, UGC 3659, MCG +08-13-051, PGC 20136, CGCG 234-047[1] | |
NGC 2320 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Lynx. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 6,020±16 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 289.6 ± 20.3 Mly (88.80 ± 6.22 Mpc).[1] However, 14 non-redshift measurements give a closer mean distance of 278.44 ± 19.72 Mly (85.371 ± 6.045 Mpc).[2] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 28 December 1790.[3]
NGC 2320 is a radio galaxy, i.e. it has giant regions of radio emission extending well beyond its visible structure.[4][5]
