NGC 2545

NGC 2545 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Cancer. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 3,613±16 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 173.8 ± 12.2 Mly (53.29 ± 3.74 Mpc).^[1] Additionally, 15 non-redshift measurements give a closer distance of 158.97 ± 11.44 Mly (48.740 ± 3.507 Mpc).^[2] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 11 January 1787.^[3][4]

ConstellationCancer

Right ascension08^h 14^m 14.1505^s[1]

Declination+21° 21′ 19.658″^[1]

Redshift0.011291±0.00000900^[1]

Quick facts Observation data (J2000 epoch), Constellation ...

NGC 2545
NGC 2545 imaged by SDSS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Cancer
Right ascension	08h 14m 14.1505s[1]
Declination	+21° 21′ 19.658″[1]
Redshift	0.011291±0.00000900[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity	3,385±3 km/s[1]
Distance	158.97 ± 11.44 Mly (48.740 ± 3.507 Mpc)[2]
Group or cluster	NGC 2545 Group (LGG 156)
Apparent magnitude (V)	13.4g[1]
Characteristics
Type	(R)SB(r)ab[1]
Size	~115,600 ly (35.44 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)	1.23′ × 1.09′[1]
Other designations
IRAS 08113+2130, 2MASX J08141413+2121198, UGC 4287, MCG +04-20-007, PGC 23086, CGCG 119-016[1]

Close

NGC 2545 has an active galactic nucleus, i.e. it has a compact region at the center of a galaxy that emits a significant amount of energy across the electromagnetic spectrum, with characteristics indicating that this luminosity is not produced by the stars.^[5][6] It is also a LINER galaxy, i.e. a galaxy whose nucleus has an emission spectrum characterized by broad lines of weakly ionized atoms.^[1]