NGC 1023 Group
| NGC 1023 group | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (Epoch ) | |
| Brightest member | NGC 1023 |
| Distance (co-moving) | 20.5 million |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 1023 group | |
| See also: Galaxy groups, Galaxy clusters, List of galaxy clusters | |
The NGC 1023 group is a group of galaxies about 20.6 million light-years away from Earth. The group resides in the Canes Venatici Cloud in the Virgo Supercluster.
Members
| Name | Type | Magnitude |
|---|---|---|
| NGC 1023 | SB(rs)0 | +10.65 |
| NGC 925 | SAB(s)d | +10.96 |
| NGC 891 | SA(s)b | +11.24 |
| NGC 1239 | SAB(rs)cd | +12.14 |
| NGC 1058 | SA(rs)c | +12.26 |
- Probable (dwarfs): DDO 024, DDO 025.
- Possible members: NGC 672, IC 1727, NGC 1156(?).
- Possible (dwarfs): DDO 011, DDO 017, DDO 019, DDO 022, DDO 026.
Literature
Trentham, Neil; Tully, R. Brent (2009). "Dwarf galaxies in the NGC 1023 Group". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 392 (2): 722–734. arXiv:0906.2540. Bibcode:2009MNRAS.398..722T. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2009.15189.x.
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