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| NGC 2512 | |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cancer |
| Right ascension | 08h 03m 07.8746s[1] |
| Declination | +23° 23′ 30.559″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.015684[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4702 ± 6 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 222.7 ± 15.5 Mly (68.30 ± 4.78 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | LDC 547 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.1 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBb[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.75′ × 1.75′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 04191, MRK 0384, CGCG 118-052, CGCG 0800.1+2332, PGC 22569[1] | |
NGC 2512 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Cancer. It was discovered on February 10, 1787, by William Herschel.[2]
LDC 548 galaxy group
[edit]NGC 2512 is a member of the LDC 547 galaxy group, which contains a total of four member galaxies, including NGC 2486, NGC 2487, and NGC 2498.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED) results for object NGC 2512". NASA/IPAC. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 2500 - 2549". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- ↑ Crook, Aidan C.; Huchra, John P.; Martimbeau, Nathalie; Masters, Karen; Jarrett, Tom; Macri, Lucas M. (2007-02-20). "Three-Dimensional Groups of Galaxies with the Two Micron All Sky Survey Extended Source Catalog". The Astrophysical Journal. 655 (2): 790–813. arXiv:astro-ph/0610797. Bibcode:2007ApJ...655..790C. doi:10.1086/510115.
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