Astronomy:NGC 2503

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Cancer
NGC 2503
NGC 2503.jpg
Spiral galaxy NGC 2503
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCancer
Right ascension 8h 00m 36.7s[1]
Declination22° 24′ 00″[1]
Redshift0.018366/5506 km/s[1]
Distance254,300,000 ly
Apparent magnitude (V)14.4 [1]
Characteristics
TypeSAB(rs)bc[1]
Size~87,630 ly (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)1.07 × 0.98 [1]
Other designations
CGCG 118-41, KARA 222, MCG 4-19-19, PGC 22453, UGC 4158 [1]

NGC 2503 is an isolated spiral galaxy[2] approximately 254 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Cancer.[4] The galaxy was discovered on February 17, 1865 by astronomer Albert Marth.[5][6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 2503. http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/nph-objsearch?objname=NGC+2503. 
  2. ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/NEDatt?objname=NGC+2503. 
  3. ↑ "Your NED Search Results". https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+2503&extend=no&hconst=73&omegam=0.27&omegav=0.73&corr_z=1&out_csys=Equatorial&out_equinox=J2000.0&obj_sort=RA+or+Longitude&of=pre_text&zv_breaker=30000.0&list_limit=5&img_stamp=YES. 
  4. ↑ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 2503 - Galaxy in Cancer Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser" (in en). https://dso-browser.com/deep-sky/3439/ngc-2503/galaxy. 
  5. ↑ NGCIC
  6. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 2500 - 2549" (in en-US). http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc25.htm#2503. 

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