| NGC 2012 | |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Constellation Name: | Mensa |
| Dec: | -79° 51’ 06” |
| Ra: | 05h 22m 35s |
| Dist Ly: | 236.137 Mly (51.66 Mpc) |
| Appmag V: | 10.58 |
| Type: | E-SO |
| Notes: | N/A |
| Names: | Leda 17194 |
| Size V: | 1 arcmin |
| Appmag B: | 14.49 |
| Sbrightness: | 23.29 mag/arcsec2 |
NGC 2012 is a large lenticular galaxy in the Constellation Mensa.[1] It was discovered by John Herschel in 1836. With its distance from the Earth being over 236 million light years,[2] NGC 2012 is not visible to the naked eye, and a large telescope is needed. A probe has never been sent out to study the galaxy.[3]
Polymath John Herschel observed the galaxy in 1836, and it was then added to the New General Catalog (NGC). The galaxy itself is a relatively long distance from Earth, making Herschel's find very uncommon for the time period.