---
title: "NGC 2686"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-2686"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC 2686 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-2686"
---

# NGC 2686

NGC 2686 is a [galaxy](https://spacecatalog.org/galaxies) pair in the constellation [Ursa Major](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/ursa-major). Other catalogues list it as LEDA 25026, NGC 2686A and PGC 25026. It was discovered in 1858.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Galaxy pair
- **HOW BIG ON THE SKY:** 1.6′ — Small enough that the full Moon would cover it several times over.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Ursa Major](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/ursa-major) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Galaxy pair |
| CONSTELLATION | Ursa Major |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 08h 54m 59.8s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +49° 08′ 32.5″ |
| DISCOVERED | 1858 |

## Catalogue data

### WHERE IT IS AND HOW IT MOVES

Position, motion across the sky and the size it covers on it. These are measurements of the object as seen from here, so every one of them depends on where here is.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Major axis | 1.6′ |

### WHEN IT WAS FOUND

Who first saw it, from where, and by what method.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Discovered by | William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | GPair |
| Wikidata item | Q1050316 |

## Also known as

- LEDA: LEDA 25026
- NGC: NGC 2686
- NGC: NGC 2686A
- PGC: PGC 25026

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. NGC 2686 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-2686

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-2686,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC 2686}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-2686},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-2686