NGC 5223

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NGC 5223
NGC5223 - SDSS DR14.jpg
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]
Helio 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]
Size160,000  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]

NGC 5223 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Canes Venatici. [2] It was discovered on 1 May 1785 by William Herschel. [4]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NED results for object NGC 5223". National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center . Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  3. 1 2 "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.


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