Astronomy:NGC 2503

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Cancer
NGC 2503
NGC 2503.jpg
Spiral galaxy NGC 2503
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCancer
Right ascension 8h 00m 36.7s[1]
Declination22° 24′ 00″[1]
Redshift0.018366/5506 km/s[1]
Distance254,300,000 ly
Apparent magnitude (V)14.4 [1]
Characteristics
TypeSAB(rs)bc[1]
Size~87,630 ly (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)1.07 × 0.98 [1]
Other designations
CGCG 118-41, KARA 222, MCG 4-19-19, PGC 22453, UGC 4158 [1]

NGC 2503 is an isolated spiral galaxy[2] approximately 254 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Cancer.[4] The galaxy was discovered on February 17, 1865 by astronomer Albert Marth.[5][6]

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