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).[1] It was discovered by French astronomer Édouard Stephan on 22 January 1877.[2]

NGC 2528 is a luminous infrared galaxy (LIRG).[1] 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) was discovered by ATLAS on 13 January 2023.[4]

NGC 2415 group

NGC 2528 is a member 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

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for object NGC 2528. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  2. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 2528". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  3. ^ "NGC 2528". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  4. ^ "SN 2023jo". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  5. ^ Garcia, A. M. (1993). "General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 47. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G.
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