Astronomy:NGC 542

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Andromeda
NGC 536
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NGC 542 (left) in HCG 10
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAndromeda
Right ascension 01h 26m 30.825s[1]
Declination+34° 40′ 31.72″[1]
Redshift0.015531[1]
Helio radial velocity4862 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (B)15.4[1]
Characteristics
TypeScd[1]
Other designations
MCG+06-04-022, PGC 5360[1]

NGC 542 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda, which is approximately 215 million light years from the Milky Way. Together with the galaxies NGC 529, NGC 531, and NGC 536, it forms the Hickson Compact Group 10, abbreviated HCG 10. It was discovered by Irish astronomer R.J. Mitchell in 1885.[2][3][4]

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