Right ascension 13 12 11.8 Redshift +407/+476 km/s Apparent size (V) 6.1′ × 0.8' | Declination +44° 02′ 17″ Type Scd Magnitude 12.82 Apparent magnitude (V) 12.82 | |
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Distance 5.4 / 8 Mpc(17.6 / 26.1 million ly) Similar NGC 5229, NGC 5112, NGC 5238 | ||
NGC 5023 is an edge-on spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici. It is considered a member of the M51 Group although it is actually relatively isolated from other galaxies. It is approximately 15 kiloparsecs (49,000 light-years) across and contains more than 200 stars with an apparent magnitude of greater than 23.5.
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