NGC 2560
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Right ascension08h 19m 51.893s[1]
Declination+20° 56′ 5.94″[1]
| NGC 2560 | |
|---|---|
 A Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) Image of NGC 2560 | |
| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Cancer |
| Right ascension | 08h 19m 51.893s[1] |
| Declination | +20° 56′ 5.94″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.016288 [1] |
| Distance | 230 Mly (70.77 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.9[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0-a |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 04337, CGCG 119-058, CGCG 0817.0+2108, MCG +04-20-027[2] | |
NGC 2560 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cancer.[3] It was discovered on March 17 1862 by Heinrich d'Arrest.[3]