Astronomy:NGC 1992
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Short description: Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Columba
| NGC 1992 | |
|---|---|
 The lenticular galaxy NGC 1992 | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Columba |
| Right ascension | 05h 34m 31.8s[1] |
| Declination | −30° 53′ 49″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.035361 +/- 0.000150[2] |
| Helio radial velocity | 10601 +/- 45[2] |
| Distance | 473 million |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.8[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.65 [2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA0/a?(rs) |
| Size | 1.0 x 0.7[2] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 423- G 023, AM 0532-305, 2MASX J05343177-3053492, PGC 017466 [2] | |
NGC 1992 (also known as PGC 17466) is a lenticular galaxy located in the Columba constellation. It was discovered by John Herschel on November 19, 1835.[4] It is about 473 million light years from the Milky Way, Its apparent magnitude is 14.65 and its size is 1.10 x 0.7 arc minutes.[2][3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Galaxy NGC 1992". DSO. https://dso-browser.com/deep-sky/2917/ngc-1992/galaxy.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "NGC 1992". NED. http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+1992&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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Object: NGC 1992 (*)". SEDS. http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC1992.
- ↑ "NGC 1992". cseligman. http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc19a.htm#1992.
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