Astronomy:NGC 5223

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Short description: Elliptical galaxy in constellation Canes Venatici
NGC 5223
NGC5223 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 5223
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCanes Venatici
Right ascension 13h 34m 25.243s[1]
Declination+34° 41′ 25.53″[1]
Redshift0.024033[2]
Helio radial velocity7205 km/s[2]
Distance291.91 ± 76.11 Mly (89.500 ± 23.335 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (B)14.4[3]
Characteristics
TypeE[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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Notes

  1. r (SDSS Isophotal) values used.

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