NGC 2528 explained

NGC 2528
Constellation Name:	Lynx
Epoch:	J2000
Type:	SAB(rs)b^[1]
Dist Ly:	NaNMpc
Z:	0.013106
H Radial V:	3929 ± 1 km/s
Appmag V:	12.6
Size V:	1.5' x 1.5'
Size:	~35.37kpc (estimated)

NGC 2528 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation of Lynx. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 4098 ± 12 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 60.45 ± 4.23 Mpc (∼197 million light-years). It was discovered by French astronomer Édouard Stephan on 22 January 1877.^[2]

NGC 2528 is a luminous infrared galaxy (LIRG). According to the SIMBAD database, NGC 2528 is classified as a radio galaxy.^[3]

One supernova has been observed in NGC 2528: SN 2023jo (type IIn, mag. 17.5).^[4]

NGC 2415 group

NGC 2528 is part of the NGC 2415 group (also known as LGG 148) which includes NGC 2415, NGC 2444, NGC 2445, NGC 2476, NGC 2493, NGC 2524, UGC 3937 and UGC 3944.^[5]

See also

• List of NGC objects (2001–3000)

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 2528 . 31 July 2024.
2. https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc25.htm#2528 Celestial Atlas entry for NGC 4744.
3. https://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=ngc+2528&submit=SIMBAD+search SIMBAD entry for NGC 2528.
4. https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2023jo Transient Name Server entry for SN 2023jo.
5. 1993A&AS..100...47G . General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups . Garcia . A. M. . Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series . 1993 . 100 . 47 .