Astronomical data · SIMBAD
- Object type
- GiG
- Redshift
- z = 0.011335
- Coordinates
- RA 102.1553° · Dec -64.2733°
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Key facts
- Constellation
- Volans
- Right ascension
- 06 48 37.2674
- Declination
- −64 ° 16 ′ 23.848 ″
- Heliocentric radial velocity
- 3499 ± 20 km/s
- Distance
- 173.4 ± 12.2 Mly (53.17 ± 3.75 Mpc )
- Group or cluster
- RR 143
- Type
- E2: pec
- Size
- ~188,200 ly (57.71 kpc ) (estimated)
- Apparent size v
- 2.1′ × 1.5′
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Encyclopedic overview
NGC 2305 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Volans. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 3605 ± 21 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 53.17 ± 3.75 Mpc (~174 million light-years). It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 30 November 1834.
The galaxy NGC 2305 forms a physical pair with NGC 2307 [fr], collectively named RR 143, with a distance of at least 51 kpc between the galaxies.
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