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NGC 2565

galaxy

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Constellation: Cancer
Right ascension: 08 19 48.3092
Declination: +22 ° 01 ′ 53.087 ″
Heliocentric radial velocity: 3,582 ± 1 km/s
Distance: 183.5 ± 12.9 Mly (56.26 ± 3.95 Mpc )
Group or cluster: NGC 2545 group (LGG 156)
Type: (R')SBbc?
Size: ~106,600 ly (32.68 kpc ) (estimated)
Apparent size v: 1.9′ × 0.9′

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Image: NGC 2565 SDSS.jpg

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NGC 2565 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Cancer. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background for is 3,814±16 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 183.5 ± 12.9 Mly (56.26 ± 3.95 Mpc). Additionally, 34 non-redshift measurements give a distance of 169.79 ± 4.64 Mly (52.057 ± 1.422 Mpc). It was discovered by German-British astronomer J. Gerhard Lohse (bio-fr) in 1886.

NGC 2565 is a galaxy whose nucleus shines brightly in the ultraviolet. It is listed in the Markarian catalogue as Mrk 386.