NGC 2976
E451662
NGC 2976 is a nearby dwarf spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major and a member of the M81 Group of galaxies.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dwarf galaxy
ⓘ
galaxy ⓘ spiral galaxy ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
PGC 28120
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UGC 5221 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | about 10.2 ⓘ |
| apparentSize | about 5.9 × 2.7 arcminutes ⓘ |
| bestSeenFrom | Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestViewingSeason | spring ⓘ |
| catalog | New General Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constellation | Ursa Major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| darkMatterContent | dark-matter-dominated outer regions ⓘ |
| declination | +67° 55′ (approx) ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | William Herschel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1801-11-08 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
about 11.7 million light-years
ⓘ
about 3.6 Mpc ⓘ |
| distanceFromM81 | about 150 kpc (projected) ⓘ |
| dustContent | contains interstellar dust ⓘ |
| galacticEnvironment | nearby galaxy group ⓘ |
| galaxyClusterMembership | local volume ⓘ |
| gasContent |
contains molecular gas
ⓘ
contains neutral hydrogen (HI) ⓘ |
| hasBar | no prominent bar ⓘ |
| hasNearbyGalaxy |
Messier 81
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NGC 3077 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hemisphere | northern sky ⓘ |
| hostGalaxyGroup | M81 Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inclination | moderately inclined disk ⓘ |
| interaction | tidal interaction with M81 Group ⓘ |
| locatedIn | M81 Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | M81 Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metallicity | sub-solar ⓘ |
| morphologicalType | SAc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nucleusType | no strong active galactic nucleus ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Hubble Space Telescope
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spitzer Space Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ Very Large Array NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn |
infrared wavelengths
ⓘ
optical wavelengths ⓘ radio wavelengths ⓘ |
| radialVelocity | about 3 km/s ⓘ |
| redshift | 0.000 ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 09h 47m (approx) ⓘ |
| rotationCurve | slowly rising ⓘ |
| starFormation | ongoing ⓘ |
| stellarPopulation | mixed young and old stars ⓘ |
| surfaceBrightness | high for a dwarf galaxy ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.