NGC 5223 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Canes Venatici.[2] It was discovered on 1 May 1785 by William Herschel.[4]
NGC 5223 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Canes Venatici |
Right ascension | 13h 34m 25.243s[1] |
Declination | +34° 41′ 25.53″[1] |
Redshift | 0.024033[2] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 7205 km/s[2] |
Distance | 291.91 ± 76.11 Mly (89.500 ± 23.335 Mpc)[2] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.4[3] |
Characteristics | |
Type | E[2] |
Size | 160,000 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] |