NGC 2809
Galaxy in the constellation Cancer
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NGC 2809 is a lenticular galaxy located around 390 million light years from Earth in the constellation of Cancer.[1][2]
| NGC 2807 | |
|---|---|
Image of NGC 2807 (center) with neighboring galaxies | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cancer |
| Right ascension | 9h 18m 33s |
| Declination | +19° 57′ 43″ |
| Surface brightness | 23.2 mag |
| magnitude (J) | 10.93 |
| magnitude (H) | 10.26 |
| magnitude (K) | 9.93 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Lenticular |
It is situated close to the celestial equator thus making NGC 2809 at least particularly visible on both hemispheres during certain times of the year.[1]