NGC 2523

NGC 2523
NGC 2523 (left) next to NGC 2523B (right)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCamelopardalis
Right ascension08h 15m 0.10s[1]
Declination+73° 34′ 44.30″[1]
Redshift0.011578 ± 4.00e-5[1]
Distance168 Mly (51.66 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)10.2[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB(r)bc
Size130,000 ly[1]
Apparent size (V)2.818′ × 1.778′[1]
Notable featuresN/A
Other designations
UGC 04271,[1] ARP 009,[1] CGCG 331-032,[1] CGCG 0809.3+7344[1]

NGC 2523 is a barred spiral galaxy located around 168 million light-years away in the constellation Camelopardalis.[1] NGC 2523 was discovered in 1885 by the American astronomer Edward Swift, and is approximately 130,000 light-years across.[1][2] NGC 2523 does not have much star formation, and it does not have an active galactic nucleus.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  2. ^ a b "NGC 2523 - Galaxy - SKY-MAP". www.wikisky.org. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  3. ^ "NGC 2523 - Spiral Galaxy in Camelopardalis | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-03-15.