---
title: "NGC 2687A"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-2687a"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC 2687A [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-2687a"
---

# NGC 2687A

NGC 2687A is a [galaxy](https://spacecatalog.org/galaxies) in the constellation [Ursa Major](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/ursa-major), shining at apparent magnitude 17.00 (B). Other catalogues list it as MCG +08-16-038 and SDSS J085505.01+490923.4.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Galaxy
- **HOW BIG ON THE SKY:** 14″ — Small enough that the full Moon would cover it several times over.
- **HOW BRIGHT (B):** 17.00 — Faint: it takes a large telescope.
- **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 |
| APPARENT MAGNITUDE (B) | 17.00 |
| CONSTELLATION | Ursa Major |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 08h 55m 05.0s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +49° 09′ 23.4″ |

## Catalogue data

### HOW BRIGHT IT IS

What the light adds up to, measured through one filter at a time. A magnitude is a brightness on a backwards scale — the smaller the number, the brighter the object.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 17.00 |

### 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 | 0.23′ |
| Minor axis | 0.11′ |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

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

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | G |
| Wikidata item | Q1050323 |

## Also known as

- MCG: MCG +08-16-038
- SDSS: SDSS J085505.01+490923.4

## 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 2687A \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-2687a

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-2687a,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC 2687A}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-2687a},
  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-2687a