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Elliptical galaxy in constellation Canes Venatici
NGC 5223
SDSS image of NGC 5223
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCanes Venatici
Right ascension13 34 25.243
Declination+34° 41′ 25.53″
Redshift0.024033
Heliocentric radial velocity7205 km/s
Distance291.91 ± 76.11 Mly (89.500 ± 23.335 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (B)14.4
Characteristics
TypeE
Size160,000 ly (48,000 pc)
Apparent size (V)1.5′ × 1.3′
Other designations
UGC 8553, MGC+06-30-040, PGC 47822

NGC 5223 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Canes Venatici. It was discovered on 1 May 1785 by William Herschel.

References

  1. ^ Skrutskie, Michael F.; Cutri, Roc M.; Stiening, Rae; Weinberg, Martin D.; Schneider, Stephen E.; Carpenter, John M.; Beichman, Charles A.; Capps, Richard W.; Chester, Thomas; Elias, Jonathan H.; Huchra, John P.; Liebert, James W.; Lonsdale, Carol J.; Monet, David G.; Price, Stephan; Seitzer, Patrick; Jarrett, Thomas H.; Kirkpatrick, J. Davy; Gizis, John E.; Howard, Elizabeth V.; Evans, Tracey E.; Fowler, John W.; Fullmer, Linda; Hurt, Robert L.; Light, Robert M.; Kopan, Eugene L.; Marsh, Kenneth A.; McCallon, Howard L.; Tam, Robert; Van Dyk, Schuyler D.; Wheelock, Sherry L. (1 February 2006). "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)". The Astronomical Journal. 131 (2): 1163–1183. Bibcode:2006AJ....131.1163S. doi:10.1086/498708. ISSN 0004-6256. S2CID 18913331.
  2. ^ "NED results for object NGC 5223". National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  3. ^ "NGC 5223". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  4. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 5200 - 5249". cseligman.com. Retrieved 9 November 2017.

Notes

  1. r (SDSS Isophotal) values used.

External links

  • Media related to NGC 5223 at Wikimedia Commons
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