NGC 2862

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NGC 2862 est une vaste galaxie spirale située dans la constellation du Lion. Sa vitesse par rapport au fond diffus cosmologique est de 4 352 ± 19 km/s, ce qui correspond à une distance de Hubble de 64,2 ± 4,5 Mpc (∼209 millions d'al). NGC 2862 a été découverte par l'astronome prussien Heinrich d'Arrest en 1863.

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