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NGC 1023 Group

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NGC 1023 group
Observation data (Epoch )
Brightest memberNGC 1023
Distance20.5 million
Other designations
NGC 1023 group
See also: Galaxy group, Galaxy cluster, List of galaxy groups and clusters

The NGC 1023 group is a group of galaxies about 20.6 million light-years away from Earth. The group resides in the Canes Venatici Cloud in the Virgo Supercluster.

Members

Members of the group
Name Type Magnitude
NGC 1023 SB(rs)0 +10.65
NGC 925 SAB(s)d +10.96
NGC 891 SA(s)b +11.24
NGC 1239 SAB(rs)cd +12.14
NGC 1058 SA(rs)c +12.26
  • Probable (dwarfs): DDO 024, DDO 025.
  • Possible members: NGC 672, IC 1727, NGC 1156(?).
  • Possible (dwarfs): DDO 011, DDO 017, DDO 019, DDO 022, DDO 026.