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Proper Name	None
Messier Number	None
NGC/IC Number	NGC 2
Constellation	Pegasus
Right Ascension	0h 7m 17s
Declination	+27° 40' 42"
Distance	c. 288,000,000 light years c. 88,300,000 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +14.12 Absolute: -21.12
Mean Diameter	Apparent: 0.9' Actual: c.100,700 light years
Hubble Type	Sab spiral
Optimum Visibility	October
Notes	Though it lies close to NGC 1 in the sky, NGC 2 is not directly related, and actually lies a considerable distance beyond NGC 1. Its two most related galaxies in fact lie some distance to the southwest in the sky: two companion spirals designated UGC 13 and UGC 40.

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