NGC 2528

NGC 2528
NGC 2528
	The intermediate spiral galaxy NGC 2528.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Lynx
Right ascension	08h 07m 24.8334s
Declination	+39° 11′ 40.097″
Redshift	0.013106
Heliocentric radial velocity	3929 ± 1 km/s
Distance	197.2 ± 13.8 Mly (60.45 ± 4.23 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)	12.6
Characteristics
Type	SAB(rs)b
Size	~115,400 ly (35.37 kpc) (estimated)
Apparent size (V)	1.5' x 1.5'
Other designations
	IRAS 08040+3920, 2MASX J08072487+3911402, UGC 4227, MCG +07-17-015, PGC 22805, CGCG 207-032

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).^[4]

NGC 2415 group

NGC 2528 is part 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]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 2528. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
^ Celestial Atlas entry for NGC 4744. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
^ SIMBAD entry for NGC 2528. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2023jo. Retrieved 1 August 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.