Right ascension 08 01 53.2 Redshift 0.001715 Distance 33 Mly
(10.1 Mpc) Magnitude 12.2 Apparent magnitude (V) 12.2 | Declination +50° 44′ 14″ Helio radial velocity 514 ± 1 km/s Type SB(rs)d Constellation Cancer | |
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Similar NGC 2541, NGC 2537, NGC 2535, NGC 2546, NGC 2608 | ||
NGC 2500 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Lynx which was discovered by William Herschel in 1788. Much like the local group in which our own Milky Way galaxy is situated, NGC 2500 is part of NGC 2841 group of galaxies which also includes NGC 2541, NGC 2537 and NGC 2552. It has a H II nucleus and exhibits a weak inner ring structure.
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