Astronomy:NGC 553
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| NGC 553 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 553 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 01h 26m 12s |
| Declination | 33° 24’ 18” |
| Redshift | 0.017068 |
| Helio radial velocity | 5117 +/- 30 km/s |
| Distance | 219 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0 |
| Size | 89,000 ly (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.5' x 0.3' |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 5333, Mrk 1155, AGC 110325, CGCG 502-084 | |
NGC 553 is a lenticular galaxy recorded in the New General Catalogue. It is located 219 million light-years towards the direction of the constellation Pisces on the sky.[1][2] It is an S0 type galaxy. It was discovered by British astronomer William Herschel in 1784 using a 47.5 cm (18.7 in) reflector.[2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Your NED Search Results". https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+553&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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "NGC 553 - Lenticular Galaxy in Pisces | TheSkyLive.com". https://theskylive.com/sky/deepsky/ngc553-object.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 550 - 599". https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc5a.htm#553.
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