| NGC2775 / Galaxy, type SA(r)ab |
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| R.A. | 09h 10m 20.3s (2000.0) |
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| Dec. | +07°02' 19" (2000.0) |
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| Apparent Size | 4.3×3.3' |
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| Radial Velocity | +1222km/s |
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| Magnitude | 11.2 |
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| Distance | 55 million light yrs. |
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| Group of Galaxies | NGC2775 Group |
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| Other IDs | UGC4820, MCG1-24-5
CGCG34-6, PGC25861 |
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NGC2775 is a small outer galaxy positioned at southeastern edge of the constellation of Cancer, near the border to Hydra.
You can find out the galaxy about 4 degrees ENE of zeta Hydrae that forms the Hydra's head.
The galaxy can be detected as a round dimmed light with a brightness of 11th magnitude and an apparent diameter of about 5 arc minutes, and a medium-sized telescope can catch a central nucleus.
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