Astronomy:NGC 1979

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Short description: Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Lepus
NGC 1979
NGC 1979 legacy dr10.jpg
legacy surveys image of NGC 1979
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
ConstellationLepus
Right ascension 05h 34m 01.1s[1]
Declination−23° 18′ 36″[1]
Redshift0.005667[1]
Helio radial velocity1799[1]
Distance101.1 Mly (31.0 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.84[1]
Apparent magnitude (B)11.8[3]
Characteristics
TypeSO
Size1.80 x 1.80[3]
Other designations
ESO 487-24, MCG -4-14-4, AM 0531-232, PGC 17452

NGC 1979 (also known as ESO 487-24) is a lenticular galaxy in the Lepus constellation. It is about 78 million light-years from the Milky Way.[4] It was discovered by William Herschel on 20 November, 1784[5] and its size is 1.8 by 1.8 arc minutes.[3]

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