NGC 623 explained
| NGC 623 |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Constellation Name: | Sculptor |
| Ra: | [1] |
| Z: | 0.029871[2] |
| H Radial V: | 8821 km/s |
| Dist Ly: | [3] |
| Type: | E[4] /S0 |
| Size: | 246.49kpc
(diameter; 27.0 B-mag arcsec−2) |
| Appmag B: | 13.32 |
NGC 623 is a large elliptical galaxy located in the Sculptor constellation at a distance of about 400 million light-years[3] away from the Milky Way. It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 30 November 1837.[5] [6] [7] [8]
See also
References
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- Groups of Galaxies in the Two Micron All Sky Redshift Survey. Crook, Aidan C.. Huchra, John P.. Martimbeau, Nathalie. Masters, Karen L.. Jarrett, Tom. Macri, Lucas M.. The Astrophysical Journal. 655. 2. 790–813. 2007. 2007ApJ...655..790C. 10.1086/510201. astro-ph/0610732. 11672751 .
- Web site: Search specification: NGC 623. HyperLeda. Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1accessdate=2020-05-19.
- Web site: The galaxy NGC 623 - In-The-Sky.org. Ford. Dominic. in-the-sky.org. en. 2020-04-04.
- Web site: Revised NGC Data for NGC 623 . spider.seds.org . 2020-04-04.
- Web site: Results for object NGC 623 . ned.ipac.caltech.edu . 2020-04-04.
- Web site: New General Catalogue Objects: NGC623 . Seligman . Courtney . Celestial Atlas . 18 November 2024 .
