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NGC 2927 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Leo |
Right ascension | 09h 37m 15.1961s[1] |
Declination | +23° 35′ 26.199″[1] |
Redshift | 0.025147[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 7539 ± 2 km/s[1] |
Distance | 376.7 ± 26.4 Mly (115.49 ± 8.09 Mpc)[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.9[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SAB(rs)b[1] |
Size | ~229,000 ly (70.20 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.3' x 1.0'[1] |
Other designations | |
IRAS F09343+2349, 2MASX J09371521+2335261, UGC 5122, MCG +04-23-016, PGC 27385, CGCG 122-032[1] |
NGC 2927 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Leo. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 7830 ± 20 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 115.49 ± 8.09 Mpc (∼377 million light-years).[1] In addition, three non-redshift measurements give a distance of 120.667 ± 0.882 (∼394 million light-years).[2] The galaxy was discovered by German astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on 21 February 1863.[3]
The SIMBAD database lists NGC 2927 as a radio galaxy, i.e. it has giant regions of radio emission extending well beyond its visible structure.[4]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 2927: SN 2023uvg (type Ic, mag. 18.7).[5]
NGC 2927 forms a pair of galaxies with NGC 2929.[6]