NGC 2090 explained
| NGC 2090 |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Constellation Name: | Columba |
| Ra: | [1] |
| Z: | 0.003079 |
| H Radial V: | 921.5 km/s |
| Type: | SA:(rs)c[2] |
| Appmag V: | 11.20 |
| Appmag B: | 11.99 |
| Size V: | 4.9 × 2.4 |
| Names: | [3] |
NGC 2090 is a spiral galaxy located approximately 40 million light-years from the Solar System in the Columba constellation. It was discovered on 29 October 1826 by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop.[4] NGC 2090 was studied to refine the Hubble constant to an accuracy within ±10%.
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Notes and References
- 10.1086/305766. free. The Hubble Space Telescope Extragalactic Distance Scale Key Project. IX. The Discovery of Cepheids in NGC 2090. 1998. Phelps. Randy L.. Sakai. Shoko. Freedman. Wendy L.. Madore. Barry F.. Saha. Abhijit. Stetson. Peter B.. Kennicutt. Robert C.. Mould. Jeremy R.. Ferrarese. Laura. Ford. Holland C.. Gibson. Brad K.. Graham. John A.. Han. Mingsheng. Hoessel. John G.. Huchra. John P.. Hughes. Shaun M.. Illingworth. Garth D.. Silbermann. N. A.. The Astrophysical Journal. 500. 2. 763–788. 1998ApJ...500..763P.
- The GALEX Ultraviolet Atlas of Nearby Galaxies. Gil de Paz. Armando. Boissier. Samuel. Madore. Barry F.. Seibert. Mark. Joe. Young H.. Boselli. Alessandro. Wyder. Ted K.. Thilker. David. Bianchi. Luciana. 1. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 173. 2. 185–255. December 2007. 10.1086/516636. 2007ApJS..173..185G. astro-ph/0606440. 119085482.
- NGC 2090. 2021-02-25.
- Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 2050 - 2099. cseligman.com. en-US. 2017-12-14.
