NGC 2893 (also IRAS 09273+2945, MCG 5-23-5, UGC 5060 and PGC 26979) is a magnitude +12.9 face-on spiral galaxy located 78 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflecto...
NGC 2918 (also MCG 5-23-19, UGC 5112 and PGC 27282) is a magnitude +12.5 elliptical galaxy located 314 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Datchet, Berks...
NGC 2834 (also MCG 6-21-21 and PGC 26400) is a magnitude +14.5 elliptical galaxy located 321 million light-years away in the constellation Lynx. The galaxy was discovered by Anglo-Irish astronomer George Stoney using a 182.88 cm (72 inch) speculum reflector at Birr castle on the 13th March 1850. R...
NGC 2833 (also PGC 26389) is a magnitude +14.8 spiral galaxy located 336 million light-years away in the constellation Lynx. The galaxy was discovered by Anglo-Irish astronomer George Stoney using a 182.88 cm (72 inch) speculum reflector at Birr castle on the 13th March 1850. Right Ascension 09h 1...
NGC 2831 (also Arp 315, MCG 6-21-13, UGC 4942 and PGC 26376) is a magnitude +13.4 elliptical galaxy located 238 million light-years away in the constellation Lynx. The galaxy along with NGC 2830 and NGC 2832 are listed as Arp 315 in the Atlas of peculiar galaxies by Halton Arp. The galaxy triplet Arp 3...
NGC 2829 (also PGC 2036350) is a magnitude +14.9 lenticular galaxy located 307 million light-years away in the constellation Lynx. The galaxy was discovered by Anglo-Irish astronomer George Stoney using a 182.88 cm (72 inch) speculum reflector at Birr castle on the 13th March 1850. Right Ascensi...
NGC 2828 (also PGC 26365) is a magnitude +14.7 lenticular galaxy located 294 million light-years away in the constellation Lynx. The galaxy was discovered by Anglo-Irish astronomer George Stoney using a 182.88 cm (72 inch) speculum reflector at Birr castle on the 13th March 1850. Right Ascension...
NGC 2827 (also IC 2460, MCG 6-21-9 and PGC 26342) is a magnitude +14.8 edge-on spiral galaxy located 323 million light-years away in the constellation Lynx. The galaxy was discovered by Anglo-Irish astronomer George Stoney using a 182.88 cm (72 inch) speculum reflector at Birr castle on the 13th Ma...
NGC 2823 (also MCG 6-21-8, UGC 4935 and PGC 26340) is a magnitude +14.6 spiral galaxy located 323 million light-years away in the constellation Lynx. The galaxy was discovered by Anglo-Irish astronomer George Stoney using a 182.88 cm (72 inch) speculum reflector at Birr castle on the 13th March 185...
NGC 2796 (also MCG 5-22-29, UGC 4893 and PGC 26178) is a magnitude +13.5 spiral galaxy located 321 million light-years away in the constellation Cancer. The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Datchet, Berksh...
NGC 2789 (also IRAS 09120+2956, MCG 5-22-26, UGC 4875 and PGC 26089) is a magnitude +12.6 lenticular galaxy located 291 million light-years away in the constellation Cancer. The galaxy was discovered by French astronomer Edouard Jean-Marie Stephan using a 80.01 cm (31.5 inch) reflector at the Ma...
NGC 2779 (also MCG 6-20-44 and PGC 25958) is a magnitude +15.0 lenticular galaxy located 97 million light-years away in the constellation Lynx. The galaxy was discovered by Anglo-Irish astronomer George Stoney using a 182.88 cm (72 inch) speculum reflector at Birr castle on the 13th March 1850. Ri...
NGC 2679 (also MCG 5-21-14, UGC 4632 and PGC 24884) is a magnitude +13.1 lenticular galaxy located 94 million light-years away in the constellation Cancer. The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Datchet, Ber...
The March 1989 geomagnetic storm was a severe geomagnetic storm that caused the collapse of Hydro-Québec's electricity transmission system. It occurred during solar cycle 22. The geomagnetic storm causing this event was itself the result of a coronal mass ejection on March 9, 1989. Read more
A partial lunar eclipse took place on March 13, 4 BCE This eclipse of the moon (which is the only eclipse of either of the luminaries mentioned by our Josephus in any of his writings) is of the greatest consequence for the determination of the time for the death of Herod and Antipater, and for the birth an...
