| NGC 180 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 180 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 00 37 57.7 |
| Declination | +08° 38′ 07″ |
| Redshift | 0.017616 |
| Distance | 213.89 ± 11.41 Mly (65.580 ± 3.498 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.70 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)bc |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.2' × 0.5' |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 380, CGCG 409-050, MCG +01-02-039, 2MASX J00375769+0838068, IRAS 00353+0821, PGC 2268. | |
NGC 180 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on December 29, 1790 by William Herschel.
A peculiar type II supernova was discovered in the galaxy in 2001 and given the designation SN 2001dj.
See also
References
- ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0180. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 150 - 199". Cseligman. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
- Filippenko, A. V.; Chornock, R. (September 2001). Green, D. W. E. (ed.). "Supernova 2001dj in NGC 180". IAU Circular. 7721 (1). Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams: 1. Bibcode:2001IAUC.7721....1F.
External links
Media related to NGC 180 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 180 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
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