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
- ^ 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.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 2528". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ "NGC 2528". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ "SN 2023jo". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ 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.
External links
Media related to NGC 2528 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 2528 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images