NGC 2523B
Galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis
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NGC 2523B is a spiral galaxy located around 186 million light-years away in the constellation Camelopardalis. The discovery of this galaxy is credited to Philip C. Keenan, in his paper Studies of Extra-Galactic Nebulae. Part I: Determination of Magnitudes, published in The Astrophysical Journal in 1935.[3]
Right ascension08h 12m 57.0475s[1]
Declination+73° 33′ 47.883″[1]
| NGC 2523B | |
|---|---|
 NGC 2523 (left) next to NGC 2523B (right) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Camelopardalis |
| Right ascension | 08h 12m 57.0475s[1] |
| Declination | +73° 33′ 47.883″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.012782[1] |
| Distance | 185.8 ± 13.0 Mly (56.97 ± 3.99 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | UGC 4057 Group (LGG 149) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(s)b? edge-on[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 08072+7342, UGC 4259, MCG +12-08-030, PGC 23025, CGCG 331-030[1] | |
According to A.M. Garcia, NGC 2523B is a member of the five member UGC 4057 galaxy group (also known as LGG 149).[4] The other galaxies in the group are NGC 2523, UGC 4014, UGC 4028, and UGC 4057.