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{{Short description|A spiral galaxy in the Constellation Giraf}}
{{Short description|A spiral galaxy in the Constellation Giraf}}
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{{Infobox galaxy|name=[[New General Catalogue|NGC]] 2523B|image=Noao-n2523block.jpg|caption=[[NGC 2523]] (left) next to NGC 2523B (right)|epoch=[[Epoch (astronomy)#Julian years and J2000|J2000]]|constellation name=[[Camelopardalis (constellation)|Camelopardalis]]|z=0.011578 ± 4.00e-5|dec=+73° 33’ 47”|ra=08h 12m 56s|dist_ly=168 [[light-year|Mly]] (51.66 M[[Parsec|pc]])|appmag_v=10.37|type=SB(r)bc|notes=N/A|names=PGC 23025|size_v=}}'''NGC 2523B''' is a [[spiral galaxy]] located around 168 million [[light-year]]s away in the [[Camelopardalis|constellation Giraf]]. NGC 2523B was discovered in 1885 by the American [[astronomer]] [[Edward D. Swift|Edward Swift]], and is estimated to have dimensions of 1.905′ × 0.275′. NGC 2523B does not have much [[star formation]], and it does not have an [[active galactic nucleus]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=NGC 2523B - Spiral Galaxy in Camelopardalis {{!}} TheSkyLive.com |url=https://theskylive.com/sky/deepsky/ngc2523b-object |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=theskylive.com}}</ref>
| name=[[New General Catalogue|NGC]] 2523B
| image=Noao-n2523block.jpg
| caption=[[NGC 2523]] (left) next to NGC 2523B (right)
| epoch=[[Epoch (astronomy)#Julian years and J2000|J2000]]
| constellation name=[[Camelopardalis (constellation)|Camelopardalis]]
| z=0.011578 ± 4.00e-5
| dec={{DEC|+73|33|47}}
| ra={{RA|08|12|56}}
| dist_ly=168 [[light-year|Mly]] (51.66 M[[Parsec|pc]])
| appmag_v=10.37
| type=SB(r)bc
| notes=N/A
| names=PGC 23025
| size_v=
}}

'''NGC 2523B''' is a [[spiral galaxy]] located around 168 million [[light-year]]s away in the [[Camelopardalis|constellation Giraf]]. NGC 2523B was discovered in 1885 by the American [[astronomer]] [[Edward D. Swift|Edward Swift]], and is estimated to have dimensions of 1.905′ × 0.275′. NGC 2523B does not have much [[star formation]], and it does not have an [[active galactic nucleus]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=NGC 2523B - Spiral Galaxy in Camelopardalis {{!}} TheSkyLive.com |url=https://theskylive.com/sky/deepsky/ngc2523b-object |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=theskylive.com}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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{{Camelopardalis}}
{{Camelopardalis}}


[[Category:NGC objects]]
{{Uncategorized|date=March 2024}}
[[Category:Barred spiral galaxies]]
[[Category:Camelopardalis]]

Revision as of 16:19, 22 March 2024

NGC 2523B
NGC 2523 (left) next to NGC 2523B (right)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCamelopardalis
Right ascension08h 12m 56s
Declination+73° 33′ 47″
Redshift0.011578 ± 4.00e-5
Distance168 Mly (51.66 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)10.37
Characteristics
TypeSB(r)bc
Notable featuresN/A
Other designations
PGC 23025

NGC 2523B is a spiral galaxy located around 168 million light-years away in the constellation Giraf. NGC 2523B was discovered in 1885 by the American astronomer Edward Swift, and is estimated to have dimensions of 1.905′ × 0.275′. NGC 2523B does not have much star formation, and it does not have an active galactic nucleus.[1]

References

  1. ^ "NGC 2523B - Spiral Galaxy in Camelopardalis | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-03-19.