NGC 2283

galaxy

NGC 2283 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Canis Major. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 994 ± 11 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 14.66 ± 1.04 Mpc. It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 6 February 1785.

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