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NGC 2523B

Coordinates: Sky map 08h 12m 57.0475s, +73° 33′ 47.883″
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NGC 2523B
NGC 2523 (left) next to NGC 2523B (right)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCamelopardalis
Right ascension08h 12m 57.0475s[1]
Declination+73° 33′ 47.883″[1]
Redshift0.012782[1]
Distance185.8 ± 13.0 Mly (56.97 ± 3.99 Mpc)[1]
Group or clusterUGC 4057 Group (LGG 149)
Apparent magnitude (V)14[2]
Characteristics
TypeSA(s)b? edge-on[1]
Other designations
IRAS 08072+7342, UGC 4259, MCG +12-08-030, PGC 23025, CGCG 331-030[1]

NGC 2523B is a spiral galaxy located around 186 million light-years away in the constellation Camelopardalis. The discovery of this galaxy is credited to Philip C. Keenan, in his paper Studies of Extra-Galactic Nebulae. Part I: Determination of Magnitudes, published in The Astrophysical Journal in 1935.[3]

According to A.M. Garcia, NGC 2523B is a member of the five member UGC 4057 galaxy group (also known as LGG 149).[4] The other galaxies in the group are NGC 2523A, UGC 4014, UGC 4028, and UGC 4057.

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Results for object NGC 2523B". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  2. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 2523". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  3. ^ Keenan, Philip C. (1935). "Studies of Extra-Galactic Nebulae. Part I: Determination of Magnitudes". The Astrophysical Journal. 82: 62. Bibcode:1935ApJ....82...62K. doi:10.1086/143656.
  4. ^ Garcia, A. M. (1993). "General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 47. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G.
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