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NGC 2646

IC 511 (probable identity)

Lenticular Galaxy in Camelopardalis

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Proper Name	None
Messier Number	None
NGC/IC Number	NGC 2646 (probably also an identity of IC 511)
Constellation	Camelopardalis
Right Ascension	8h 50m 22s
Declination	+73° 27' 47"
Distance	c.169,900,000 light years c.52,100,000 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +12.1 Absolute: -21.5
Mean Diameter	Apparent: 1.5' Actual: c.74,000 light years
Hubble Type	SB0 Barred Lenticular
Optimum Visibility	February (Usually visible from northern latitudes)
Notes	NGC 2646 belongs to the class of barred lenticular galaxies: galaxies without a distinct spiral structure, but nonetheless showing the central bar typical of barred spirals. This galaxy is oriented so that it appears almost face-on to an observer on Earth.

A distant galaxy of the lenticular type within Camelopardalis, and near that constellation's border with Ursa Major.

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