Spiral galaxy · Lynx
NGC 2770 Supernova Factory
mag 12.23.5′ across
About
NGC 2770 (Supernova Factory) is a spiral galaxy of magnitude 12.2 in Lynx, about 3.5′ across.
How to find it
- NGC 2770 is in the constellation Lynx.
- Best evenings: around late March it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
- Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from north of 47° S.
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What you will see
- EyesNot visible to the naked eye.
- Binoculars (10×50)Too faint for binoculars.
- Telescope (6–8 inch)A thin spindle of light.
For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.
Facts
| Designations | NGC 2770, PGC 25806, UGC 4806 |
|---|---|
| Type | Spiral galaxy (Sc) |
| Magnitude | 12.2The smaller the number, the brighter. |
| Apparent size | 3.5′ × 48″position angle 146°; the full Moon is 31′ across |
| Surface brightness | 23.0 mag/arcsec²Average over its disc, in the blue band: the lower the number, the easier it is to see. |
| Constellation | Lynx |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 09h 09m 33.7s |
| Declination (J2000) | +33° 07′ 25″ |
Sources and credits
Catalog data: OpenNGC by Mattia Verga, CC BY-SA 4.0, and d3-celestial by Olaf Frohn, BSD 3-Clause. All data sources →