Astronomy:NGC 180
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Pisces
| NGC 180 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 180 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 00h 37m 57.7s[1] |
| Declination | +08° 38′ 07″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.017616[1] |
| Distance | 213.89 ± 11.41 Mly (65.580 ± 3.498 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.70[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)bc[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.2' × 0.5'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 380, CGCG 409-050, MCG +01-02-039, 2MASX J00375769+0838068, IRAS 00353+0821, PGC 2268.[1] | |
NGC 180 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on December 29, 1790 by William Herschel.[2]
A peculiar type II supernova was discovered in the galaxy in 2001 and given the designation SN 2001dj.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0180. http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+180&extend=no&hconst=73&omegam=0.27&omegav=0.73&corr_z=1&out_csys=Equatorial&out_equinox=J2000.0&obj_sort=RA+or+Longitude&of=pre_text&zv_breaker=30000.0&list_limit=5&img_stamp=YES.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 150 - 199". Cseligman. http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc1a.htm#180.
- ↑ Filippenko, A. V.; Chornock, R. (September 2001). Green, D. W. E.. ed. "Supernova 2001dj in NGC 180". IAU Circular (Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams) 7721 (1): 1. Bibcode: 2001IAUC.7721....1F.
External links
- NGC 180 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
Coordinates: 
00h 37m 57.7s, 08° 38′ 07″
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