NGC 2328
Low luminosity lenticular galaxy in the constellation Puppis
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NGC 2328 is a low-luminosity,[3] early-type (lenticular) galaxy. It is located in the Puppis constellation. NGC 2328 is its New General Catalogue designation. It is located about 59 million light-years (18 Megaparsecs) away from the Sun.[3]
Right ascension07h 02m 36.193s[1]
Declination−42° 04′ 06.88″[1]
| NGC 2328 | |
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HST image of NGC 2328 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Puppis |
| Right ascension | 07h 02m 36.193s[1] |
| Declination | −42° 04′ 06.88″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.003930[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1176.0 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 59 Mly (18 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.55[4] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.16[4] |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | −18.5[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R')SAB0−?[5] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -07-15-002, PGC 20046[2] | |
NGC 2328 was imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope, revealing a ring of star clusters near the center of the galaxy. These star clusters are massive, and are consequently quite young as well.[3]
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