NGC 2503

NGC 2503
The galaxy NGC 2503
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Cancer
Right ascension 8h 00m 36.7s[1]
Declination 22° 24′ 00″[1]
Redshift 0.018366/5506 km/s[1]
Distance 254,300,000 ly
Apparent magnitude (V) 14.4 [1]
Characteristics
Type SAB(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 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 2503. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  2. ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
  3. ↑ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
  4. ↑ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 2503 - Galaxy in Cancer Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
  5. ↑ NGCIC
  6. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 2500 - 2549". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-08-18.


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