| NGC 2
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Image from the SDSS
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| Observation Data
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| Epoch: J2000
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| Constellation: Pegasus
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| Right Ascension: 00h 07m 17.1s[1]
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| Declination: +27° 40′ 42″[1]
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| Apparent Dimensions (V): 1′.0 × 0′.6[1]
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| Apparent Magnitude (V): +15.0[1]
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| Absolute Magnitude (V): {{{absmag_v}}}
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| Characteristics
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| Type: Sab[1]
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| Astrometry
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| Helio Radial Velocity: 7547 ± 2 km/s
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| Redshift: 0.025214[1]
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| Galactocentric Velocity: 7720 ± 7 km/s
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Distance: 316 ± 36 Mly
(96.9 ± 11 Mpc)[2]
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| Other Designations
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| UGC 59, PGC 567, GC 6246 [1]
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NGC 2 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Pegasus. It lies slightly to the south of NGC 1.
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