NGC 2798 is a
barred spiral galaxy in the constellation
Lynx
A lynx is a type of wild cat.
Lynx may also refer to:
Astronomy
* Lynx (constellation)
* Lynx (Chinese astronomy)
* Lynx X-ray Observatory, a NASA-funded mission concept for a next-generation X-ray space observatory
Places Canada
* Lynx, Ontar ...
. NGC 2798 and
NGC 2799 are listed under the
Arp Catalogue as Arp 283 and noted as an "interacting galaxy pair". The galaxy is listed in the
New General Catalogue
The ''New General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars'' (abbreviated NGC) is an astronomical catalogue of deep-sky objects compiled by John Louis Emil Dreyer in 1888. The NGC contains 7,840 objects, including galaxies, star clusters and ...
.
References
External links
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Barred spiral galaxies
Lynx (constellation)
2798
Interacting galaxies
026232
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