NGC 2223
Galaxy that hosted a supernova
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NGC 2223 is a spiral galaxy located 105.9 million light years from Earth in the constellation of Canis Major.[1]
| NGC 2223 | |
|---|---|
The NGC 2223 galaxy is shown and labeled. On the lower left corner is LEDA 807649 and the upper right corner is ESO 489-48 | |
| Observation data | |
| Right ascension | 06h 25m 39s |
| Declination | -22° 51’ 13” |
| Absolute magnitude (B) | 12.46 |
| Surface brightness | 23.36 |
| magnitude (J) | 9.81 |
| magnitude (H) | 9.14 |
| magnitude (K) | 8.85 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Spiral (SAbc) |
| Other designations | |
| UGCA 129, PGC 18978 | |
The galaxy was host to a supernova that was named SN 1993K.[2]