NGC 23

NGC 23

NGC 23 by HST
Observation data (J 2000.0 epoch)
Constellation Pegasus
Right ascension 00h 09m 53.4s
Declination +25° 55 27
Redshift 0.015231[1]
Helio radial velocity 4566 ± 2 km/s[1]
Distance 193 ± 14.6 Mly
(59.2 ± 4.5 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 11,9 mag
Characteristics
Type SB(s)a;HII; LIRGSbrst
Apparent size (V) 1,9′ × 1,4′
Other designations
UGC 89, PGC 698, GC 9.[1]

NGC 23 is a spiral galaxy located in the Pegasus constellation.

In the Webb Society Deep-Sky Observer's Handbook, [3] the visual appearance of NGC 23 is described as follows:

Bright, extended ellipse; a bright nuclear structure is noticeably elongated; two weak spiral enhancements emerge from opposite sides of the nucleus, one curving towards a bright star attached on the south end. The galaxy is likely interacting with NGC 9.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0023. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
  2. "Distance Results for NGC 0023". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
  3. Jones, K. G. (1981). Webb Society Deep-Sky Observer's Handbook. Enslow Publishers. ISBN 0894901346.
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