NGC 623 (other designations - ESO 353-23 , MCG-6-4-52 , PGC 5898 ) is an elliptical galaxy ( E ) in the constellation Sculptor .
| NGC 623 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | John Herschel |
| opening date | November 30, 1837 |
| Designations | NGC 623 , ESO 353-23 , MCG -6-4-52 , PGC 5898 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Sculptor |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 2.0 '× 1.5' |
| Apparent magnitude m V | 12.6 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 13.6 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type of | E |
| Redshift | +0.029871 ± 0.000003 |
| Distance | |
| Angular position | 94 ° |
| Surface brightness | 13.9 |
This object is one of those listed in the original edition of the New General Catalog .
See also
- List of Messier objects
- New shared directory
Links
- Information in English and French from the original “ New General Catalog ”
- Information (Eng.) From the Revised New General Catalog
- SIMBAD
- VizieR (English)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database
- List of NGC 623 publications
- ↑ Masters K. L. Groups of Galaxies in the Two Micron All Sky Redshift Survey // The Astrophysical Journal Letters - 2007. - Vol. 655, Iss. 2. - P. 790–813. - doi: 10.1086 / 510201 - arXiv: astro-ph / 0610732