NGC 2460
Galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis
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NGC 2460 is an unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis. It was discovered by German astronomer Wilhelm Tempel on August 11, 1882.[4]
Right ascension07h 56m 52.33083s[1]
Declination+60° 20′ 57.7266″[1]
| NGC 2460 | |
|---|---|
NGC 2460 (lower left) and IC 2209 (upper right) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Camelopardalis |
| Right ascension | 07h 56m 52.33083s[1] |
| Declination | +60° 20′ 57.7266″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.004837[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1446 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 73.3 ± 5.1 Mly (22.46 ± 1.57 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.46[3] |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | −21.0[3] |
| Surface brightness | 22.5 mag/arcsec2 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(s)a[3] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 4097, MCG +10-12-021, PGC 22270[2] | |
It is also identified as an active nucleus galaxy. Its redshift of 0.004837 gives a distance of 22 megaparsecs, or approximately 70 million light-years.[3]
Physical characteristics
NGC 2460 has an absolute magnitude of −21.0, and an apparent magnitude of 11.46.[3] Several arms extend for long distances from the central galaxy, perhaps as a result of an interaction with nearby galaxy PGC 213434.[4] The galaxy has a radial velocity of 1446 km/s.[2]
