Astronomy:NGC 608

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Triangulum
NGC 608
NGC608 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 608
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationTriangulum
Right ascension 01h 35m 28.23015s[1]
Declination+33° 39′ 24.2256″[1]
Redshift0.016998[2]
Helio radial velocity5053 km/s[2]
Distance226.9 Mly (69.57 Mpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (B)14.0[2]
Characteristics
TypeS0[2]
Other designations
UGC 1135, MCG+05-04-073, PGC 5913[2]

NGC 608 is a lenticular galaxy[2] in the constellation Triangulum. It is estimated to be about 230 million light-years from the Milky Way.[3] It has a diameter of approximately 130,000 light-years. NGC 608 was discovered on November 22, 1827, by astronomer John Herschel.[4][5][6]

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