Galaxy NGC 2841
Object Description
The galaxy NGC 2841 was discovered on 9 March 1788 by the German-British astronomer William Herschel with his self-made 18.7 inch f/12.8 reflecting telescope in Slough, England. [196, 277] It has a LINER-type active core and is located in a Distance from 9 Mpc to 25 Mpc.
| Designation | NGC 2841 |
| Type | Gx (Sb) |
| Right Ascension (J2000.0) | 09h 22m 02.3s |
| Declination (J2000.0) | +50° 58' 35" |
| Diameter | 8.1 × 3.5 arcmin |
| Photographic (blue) magnitude | 10.1 mag |
| Visual magnitude | 9.2 mag |
| Surface brightness | 12.7 mag·arcmin-2 |
| Position Angle | 147° |
| Redshift (z) | 0.002128 |
| Distance derived from z | 8.99 Mpc |
| Metric Distance | 16.780 Mpc |
| Dreyer Description | vB, L, vmE 151°, vsmbM = * 10 |
| Identification, Remarks | WH I 205; h 584; GC 1823; UGC 4966; MCG 9-16-5; CGCG 265-6; KARA 324 |
Finder Chart
The galaxy NGC 2841 is located in the constellation Ursa Maior (Big Dipper). The best time to observe it is January to December, when it is highest at night.
