| NGC 2503 | |
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 Spiral galaxy NGC 2503 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cancer |
| Right ascension | 8 00 36.7 |
| Declination | 22° 24′ 00″ |
| Redshift | 0.018366/5506 km/s |
| Distance | 254,300,000 ly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.4 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(rs)bc |
| Size | ~87,630 ly (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.07 × 0.98 |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 118-41, KARA 222, MCG 4-19-19, PGC 22453, UGC 4158 | |
NGC 2503 is an isolated spiral galaxy approximately 254 million light-years away in the constellation Cancer. The galaxy was discovered on February 17, 1865 by astronomer Albert Marth.
See also
References
- ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 2503. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
- "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
- "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
- Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 2503 - Galaxy in Cancer Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Archived from the original on 2017-08-17. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
- NGCIC
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 2500 - 2549". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
External links
Media related to NGC 2503 at Wikimedia Commons- seds.org
- SIMBAD astronomical database
- NGC 2503 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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