NGC 2545

galaxy

NGC 2545 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Cancer. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 3,613±16 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 173.8 ± 12.2 Mly (53.29 ± 3.74 Mpc). Additionally, 15 non-redshift measurements give a closer distance of 158.97 ± 11.44 Mly (48.740 ± 3.507 Mpc). It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 11 January 1787.

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