NGC 2830

NGC 2830
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationLynx (constellation)
Right ascension09h 19m 41.3932s[1]
Declination+33° 44′ 16.962″[1]
Redshift0.02033±0.00001[2]
Distance317 Mly (97.27 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)13.9[2]
Characteristics
TypeSB0-a[1]
Notable featuresSeyfert galaxy
Other designations
UGC 04941 CGCG 181-023 CGCG 0916.7+3357 MCG +06-21-014[1]

NGC 2830 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Lynx. It was discovered on March 13, 1850, by George Stoney.[3] NGC 2830 is located about 317 million light-years away from earth.

Supernova

SN 2024vsu (Type II, mag. 17.5) was observed in NGC 2830. It was discovered by Kōichi Itagaki on 19 September 2024.[4]

See Also

List of NGC objects (2001-3000)

Seyfert Galaxy

References

  1. ^ a b c d "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED) results for object NGC 2830". NASA/IPAC. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  2. ^ a b "SIMBAD Astronomical Database - NGC 2830". Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  3. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 2800 - 2849". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
  4. ^ "2024vsu | Transient Name Server". www.wis-tns.org. Retrieved 2026-05-13.