NGC 2565

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 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. The other galaxies in the group are NGC 2545, UGC 4308, CGCG 119-44 and CGCG 119-56.

Supernovae

Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 2565:SN1960M was discovered by Brazilian astronomer on 26 October 1960.SN1992I was discovered by French amateur astronomer on 29 February 1992.