NGC2565 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Cancer. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background for is , which corresponds to a Hubble distance of . Additionally, 34 non-redshift measurements give a distance of . It was discovered by German-British astronomer J. Gerhard Lohse (bio-fr) in 1886.
NGC 2565 is a galaxy whose nucleus shines brightly in the ultraviolet. It is listed in the Markarian catalogue as Mrk 386.
NGC 2565 is surrounded by a ring, and is a starburst galaxy, as indicated by its entry in the NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database.
NGC 2545 Group NGC 2565 is a member of the NGC 2545 group (also known as LGG 156). The other galaxies in the group are NGC 2545, , , and CGCG 119-56.
Supernovae Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 2565: SN1960M (Type I, mag. 17) was discovered by Brazilian astronomer on 26 October 1960. SN1992I (TypeII, mag. 18) was discovered by French amateur astronomer on 29 February 1992.
See also List of NGC objects (2001–3000)
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