NGC 2537

NGC 2537
An ultraviolet image of NGC 2537 taken with GALEX.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Lynx
Right ascension	8^h 13^m 14.6^s[1]
Declination	+45° 59′ 23″[1]
Redshift	431 ± 1 km/s[1]
Type	SB(rs)dm[1]
Apparent dimensions (V)	1′.7 × 1′.5[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	12.3[1]
Other designations
UGC 4274,[1] PGC 23040,[1] Arp 6[1]

NGC 2537 is a blue compact dwarf galaxy in the constellation Lynx, located around 3 degrees NNW of 31 Lyncis.^[2] This is also known as Bear's Paw Galaxy, Arp 6, and Mrk 86. It belongs to the iE class of Blue Compact Dwarf (BCD) classification, which is described as galactic spectra with an underlying smooth elliptical Low Surface Brightness component with a superimposed "knotted" star formation component (Gil de Paz et al., 2000, Page 378 Astron. Astrophys. Suppl. Ser. 145).

References

1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 2537. Retrieved 2007-04-01.
2. Plotner, Tammy (2007). The Night Sky Companion: A Yearly Guide to Sky-Watching 2008-2009. New York, New York: Springer Science. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-387-71609-1.

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Coordinates: 08^h 13^m 14.6^s, +45° 59′ 23″