NGC 623
Galaxy in the constellation Sculptor
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NGC 623 is a large elliptical galaxy located in the Sculptor constellation at a distance of about 400 million light-years[3] away from the Milky Way. It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 30 November 1837.[6][7][5][8]
Right ascension01h 35m 06.388s[1]
Declination−36° 29′ 24.80″[1]
| NGC 623 | |
|---|---|
legacy surveys image of NGC 623 (left) and NGC 619 (right) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Sculptor |
| Right ascension | 01h 35m 06.388s[1] |
| Declination | −36° 29′ 24.80″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.029871[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 8821 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 396.1 Mly (121.43 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.32[4] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E[4]/S0[2] |
| Size | 246.49 kiloparsecs (804,000 light-years) (diameter; 27.0 B-mag arcsec−2)[5] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 353- G 023, MCG -06-04-052, PGC 5898[2] | |
