NGC 2848

NGC 2848
The intermediate spiral galaxy NGC 2848.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Hydra
Right ascension	09h 20m 09.83s[1]
Declination	−16° 31′ 33.8″[1]
Redshift	0.006791[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity	2036 ± 4 km/s[1]
Distance	61.62 ± 5.77 Mly (18.892 ± 1.769 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	11.8[1]
Characteristics
Type	SAB(s)c?[1]
Size	~52,600 ly (16.13 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)	2.5' x 1.5'[1]
Other designations
IRAS 09178-1618, 2MASX J09200989-1631334, UGCA 160, MCG -03-24-007, PGC 26404[1]

NGC 2848 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation of Hydra. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 2,361 ± 23 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 34.82 ± 2.46 Mpc (∼114 million light-years).^[1] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 31 December 1785.

To date, 13 non-redshift measurements give a distance of 18.892 ± 6.377 Mpc (∼61.6 million light-years), which is outside the Hubble distance values. Since this galaxy is relatively close to the Local Group, it is likely that this value is closer to the true distance of NGC 2848. It is with the average value of independent measurements, when they exist, that the NASA/IPAC database calculates the diameter of a galaxy.^[1]

Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 2848: SN 1994L (type II, mag. 14.7)^[2] and SN 2023usp (type II, mag. 18.2).^[3]

• List of NGC objects (2001–3000)

• Media related to NGC 2848 at Wikimedia Commons
• NGC 2848 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images