Astronomy:NGC 518
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Short description: Spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces
| NGC 518 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 518 as seen on SDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces[1] |
| Right ascension | 01h 24m 17.7s[1] |
| Declination | +09° 19′ 52″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.009053[2] |
| Helio radial velocity | 2702 ± 11[2] |
| Distance | 122 Mly[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.4[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.4[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sa[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.6' × 0.6'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 5161, UGC 952, MCG 1-4-49, ZWG 411.47[2] | |
NGC 518 is a spiral galaxy located in the Pisces constellation.[1] It was discovered by Albert Marth on 17 December 1864.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "Revised NGC Data for NGC 503". http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC503.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "NGC 518". SIMBAD. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/sim-id.pl?Ident=NGC%20518.
- ↑ An object's distance from Earth can be determined using Hubble's law: v=Ho is Hubble's constant (70±5 (km/s)/Mpc). The relative uncertainty Δd/d divided by the distance is equal to the sum of the relative uncertainties of the velocity and v=Ho
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 500 - 549" (in en-US). http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc5.htm#518.
External links
Coordinates: 
01h 24m 17.7s, +09° 19′ 52″
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