NGC 2406
| Galaxy NGC 2406 |
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![NGC 2406 with LEDA 1556254 (o) [1] SDSS mount](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:NGC2406_-_SDSS_DR14.jpg)
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| NGC 2406 with LEDA 1556254 (o) SDSS image | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Twins |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 07 h 31 m 47.7 s |
| declination | + 18 ° 17 ′ 17 ″ |
| Appearance | |
| Morphological type | E? |
| Brightness (visual) | 14.2 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 15.2 mag |
| Angular expansion | 0.7 ′ × 0.6 ′ |
| Position angle | 51 ° |
| Surface brightness | 13.3 mag / arcmin² |
| Physical data | |
| Affiliation | WBL 144 |
| Redshift | 0.027662 ± 0.000120 |
| Radial velocity | 8293 ± 36 km / s |
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Stroke distance v rad / H 0 |
(367 ± 26) · 10 6 ly (112.4 ± 7.9) Mpc |
| history | |
| discovery | Édouard Stephan |
| Discovery date | February 7, 1885 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2406 • PGC 021218 • MCG + 03-19-021 • 2MASX J07314774 + 1817161 • GALEX ASC J073147.77 + 181718.0 • LDCE 514 NED002 | |
NGC 2406 is a galaxy in the constellation Gemini on the ecliptic . It is estimated to be 367 million light years from the Milky Way and about 75,000 light years across.
In the same area of the sky is u. a. the galaxy NGC 2407 and NGC 2411 .
The object was discovered by Édouard Stephan on February 7, 1885 .