NGC 2460

In today's world, NGC 2460 has become an issue that is gaining more and more relevance in various areas of society. From politics to science, culture and technology, NGC 2460 has generated great interest and debate among experts and citizens alike. No matter if it is a historical figure, a scientific discovery or a cultural phenomenon, NGC 2460 has captured the attention of millions of people around the world. In this article, we will explore in detail the different approaches and perspectives that exist around NGC 2460, and examine its impact on our daily lives.

NGC 2460
NGC 2460 (lower left) and IC 2209 (upper right)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCamelopardalis
Right ascension07h 56m 52.33083s[1]
Declination+60° 20′ 57.7266″[1]
Redshift0.004837[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity1446 km/s[2]
Distance73.3 ± 5.1 Mly (22.46 ± 1.57 Mpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (V)11.46[3]
Absolute magnitude (V)−21.0[3]
Surface brightness22.5 mag/arcsec2
Characteristics
TypeSA(s)a[3]
Other designations
UGC 4097, MCG +10-12-021, PGC 22270[2]

NGC 2460 is an unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis. It was discovered by German astronomer Wilhelm Tempel on August 11, 1882.[4]

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]

References

  1. ^ a b Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (August 2018). "Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 616. A1. arXiv:1804.09365. Bibcode:2018A&A...616A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051.
  2. ^ a b c d "NGC 2460". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Results for object NGC 2460 (NGC 2460)". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  4. ^ a b Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 2450 - 2499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
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