NGC 2960

NGC 2960
NGC 2960
Observation data
Constellation	Hydra
Right ascension	09h 41m 57s
Declination	+03° 27′ 29″
	References:

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

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_☉.

References

↑ "NGC 2960 - Spiral Galaxy in Hydra". Retrieved 24 December 2025.
↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 2950 - 2999". Retrieved 24 December 2025.
↑ 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.

[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.