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NGC 523
Observation data
ConstellationAndromeda
Right ascension1 23.3 00
Declination+34° 02′ 00″
Redshift0.0159
Heliocentric radial velocity4758 +/- 4 km/s
Galactocentric velocity4904 +/- 7 km/s
Distance219 million light years away
Absolute magnitude (V)12.7
Characteristics
TypeSBc/P
Apparent size (V)2.5 feet x 42 inches
Other designations
NGC 537, 4ZW 45, Arp 158, CGCG 521-22, IRAS 01225+3345, MCG 6-4-18, PGC 5268, UGC 979, V V 783

NGC 523, also known as NGC 537, is a galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered separately by William Herschel on September 13, 1784, and by Heinrich d'Arrest on August 13, 1862. d'Arrest's discovery was listed as NGC 523, while Herschel's was listed as NGC 537; the two refer to the same object. John Dreyer noted in the New General Catalogue that NGC 523 had a double nebula.

References

  1. ^ Frommert, Hartmut. "NGC 523". spider.seds.org.
  2. ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 523 · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser.
  3. ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu.
  4. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 500 - 549". cseligman.com.


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