NGC 2450

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:galaxy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hydrus
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude 13.5
gptkbp:coordinates RA 7h 28m 36.0s, Dec -24° 12' 36"
gptkbp:declination -24° 12' 36"
gptkbp:diameter approximately 100,000 light-years
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:John_Herschel
gptkbp:distance approximately 60 million light-years
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:New_General_Catalogue
gptkbp:features star formation regions
gptkbp:has_friend gptkb:NGC_2449
gptkbp:has_luminosity approximately 10^10 solar luminosities
gptkbp:has_spectral_type SAB(rs)bc
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label NGC 2450
gptkbp:image Hubble Space Telescope image available
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:is_similar_to gptkb:NGC_2449
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Constellation_Puppis
gptkbp:mass approximately 10^11 solar masses
mixed population of young and old stars
gptkbp:notable_features prominent dust lanes
gptkbp:notable_guest_stars estimated billions of stars
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Virgo_Supercluster
gptkbp:previous_name NGC 2450 A
gptkbp:redshift 0.0043
gptkbp:region contains active star-forming regions
gptkbp:research observed multiple times since discovery
faint and requires large telescopes for observation
gptkbp:right_ascension 7h 28m 36.0s
gptkbp:scientific_classification Hubble classification: S Bbc
gptkbp:type Barred spiral galaxy
gptkbp:year_created 1834