NGC 2512

NGC 2512
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCancer
Right ascension08h 03m 07.8746s
Declination+23° 23′ 30.559″
Redshift0.015684
Heliocentric radial velocity4702 ± 6 km/s
Distance222.7 ± 15.5 Mly
(68.30 ± 4.78 Mpc)
Group or clusterLDC 547
Apparent magnitude (V)13.1
Characteristics
TypeSBb
Apparent size (V)1.75′ × 1.75′
Other designations
UGC 04191, MRK 0384, CGCG 118-052, CGCG 0800.1+2332, PGC 22569

NGC 2512 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Cancer. It was discovered on February 10, 1787, by William Herschel.

LDC 548 galaxy group

NGC 2512 is a member of the LDC 547 galaxy group, which contains a total of four member galaxies, including NGC 2486, NGC 2487, and NGC 2498.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED) results for object NGC 2512". NASA/IPAC. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  2. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 2500 - 2549". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
  3. ↑ Crook, Aidan C.; Huchra, John P.; Martimbeau, Nathalie; Masters, Karen; Jarrett, Tom; Macri, Lucas M. (2007-02-20). "Three-Dimensional Groups of Galaxies with the Two Micron All Sky Survey Extended Source Catalog". The Astrophysical Journal. 655 (2): 790–813. arXiv:astro-ph/0610797. Bibcode:2007ApJ...655..790C. doi:10.1086/510115.