NGC 5223 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Canes Venatici.[2] It was discovered on 1 May 1785 by William Herschel.[4]
| NGC 5223 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 5223 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Right ascension | 13h 34m 25.243s[1] |
| Declination | +34° 41′ 25.53″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.024033[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 7205 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 291.91 ± 76.11 Mly (89.500 ± 23.335 Mpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.4[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E[2] |
| Size | 160,000 ly (48,000 pc)[2][note 1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.5′ × 1.3′[2] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 8553, MGC+06-30-040, PGC 47822[3] | |
References edit
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g "NED results for object NGC 5223". National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ a b "NGC 5223". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 5200 - 5249". cseligman.com. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
Notes edit
- ^ r (SDSS Isophotal) values used.
External links edit
Media related to NGC 5223 at Wikimedia Commons
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