Right ascension 08 19 19.58 Distance 22 Mly (6.7 Mpc) Constellation Lynx | Declination 50° 00′ 20.8″ Type SA(s)m | |
Similar NGC 2541, NGC 2500, NGC 2537 | ||
NGC 2552 is a Magellanic spiral galaxy located some 22 million light years away in the faint northern constellation of Lynx. This is a type of unbarred dwarf galaxy, usually with a single spiral arm. It is inclined by 41° to the line of sight from the Earth along a position angle of 229°. The measured velocity dispersion of the stars in NGC 2552 is relatively low—a mere 19 ± 2 km/s. This galaxy forms part of a loose triplet that includes NGC 2541 and NGC 2500, which together belong to the NGC 2841 group.
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