NGC 2326 | |
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![]() NGC 2326 (top right) and NGC 2326A (UGC 3687) with legacy surveys | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Lynx |
Right ascension | 07h 08m 11.043s[1] |
Declination | +50° 40′ 54.84″[1] |
Redshift | 0.01996[2] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 5924 km/s[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.2[3] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.3[2] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SBb[3] |
Other designations | |
CGCG 234-60, IRAS 07043+5045, MCG 8-13-62, PGC 20218, UGC 3681 [4] |
NGC 2326 (also known as PGC 20218) is a barred spiral galaxy in the Lynx constellation. It was discovered by William Herschel on 9 February 1788.[5] Its apparent magnitude is 14.3 [2] and its size is 2.71 arc minutes.[2] It is located near NGC 2326A.
One supernova has been observed in NGC 2326: SN 2023pgb (type II, mag. 17.4).[6]