NGC 2960

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NGC 2960
NGC2960 - SDSS DR14.jpg
Observation data
Constellation Hydra
Right ascension 09h 41m 57s
Declination +03° 27′ 29″
References: [1]

NGC 2960 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Hydra. It was discovered on March 4, 1826 by the astronomer John Herschel. [2]

According to a 2008 study of 76 galaxies by Alister Graham, the central bulge of NGC 2960 encloses a supermassive black hole whose mass is estimated at 1.2+0.3
−0.3 × 10⁷ M☉. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "NGC 2960 - Spiral Galaxy in Hydra" . Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 2950 - 2999" . Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Attia, Abdel-Fattah; Ismail, H. A; Selim, I. M; Osman, A. M; Isaa, I. A; Marie, M. A; Shaker, A. A (August 2005). "Stellar Population Analysis of Galaxies based on Genetic Algorithms". Chinese Journal of Astronomy and Astrophysics. 5 (4): 347–355. doi:10.1088/1009-9271/5/4/002. ISSN   1009-9271.
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