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NGC 2770

(Supernova Factory Galaxy)
(spiral galaxy that has shown a number of supernovae)

NGC 2770 (the Supernova Factory Galaxy) is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Lynx. Its nickname is for hosting four supernovae in a timespan from 1999 to 2015. Characteristics:

(galaxy,spiral)
Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_2770
http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=NGC+2770
http://spider.seds.org/ngc/ngc.cgi?2770
https://noirlab.edu/public/images/gemini0804a/
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2020A%26A...642A..84M/abstract
RedshiftParsecs
/Distance		Lightyears
/Lookback Years		  
.005524Mpc77.0MlyNGC 2770
Coordinates:NGC 2770
J090933.622+330724.29

Referenced by pages:
galaxy classification
New General Catalogue (NGC)
Index