NGC 2523
Galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis
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NGC 2523 is a barred spiral galaxy located around 168 million light-years away in the constellation Camelopardalis.[1] NGC 2523 was discovered on 7 September 1885 by the American astronomer Edward Swift, and is approximately 120,000 light-years across.[1][2][3] NGC 2523 does not have much star formation, and it does not have an active galactic nucleus.[2][4]
Right ascension08h 15m 00.193s[1]
Declination+73° 34′ 44.167″[1]
| NGC 2523 | |
|---|---|
NGC 2523 (left) next to NGC 2523B (right) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Camelopardalis |
| Right ascension | 08h 15m 00.193s[1] |
| Declination | +73° 34′ 44.167″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.011578 ± 4.00e-5[1] |
| Distance | 168.5 ± 11.8 Mly (51.66 ± 3.62 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | NGC 2553 Group (LGG 154) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.2[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(r)bc |
| Size | ~120,000 ly (36.79 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.818′ × 1.778′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 08092+7343, Arp 9, UGC 4271, MCG +12-08-031, PGC 23128, CGCG 331-032[1] | |
NGC 2523 is one of several galaxies chosen by Halton Arp as an example of a spiral galaxy that has a separation of one of its arms. It is listed in Arp's Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies as Arp 9.[5]
