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Galaxy in the constellation Andromeda
NGC 48
NGC 48NGC 48 (PanSTARRS)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAndromeda
Right ascension00 14 02.2
Declination+48° 14′ 05″
Redshift0.005924
Heliocentric radial velocity1776 ± 8 km/s
Distance79.3 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V)14.4
Characteristics
TypeSABbc
Apparent size (V)1.4' x 0.9'
Other designations
PGC 929

The New General Catalogue object NGC 48 is a barred spiral galaxy located approximately 79.3 million light-years from the Solar System in the constellation Andromeda.

See also

References

  1. ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0048. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
  2. ^ An object's distance from Earth can be determined using Hubble's law: v=Ho is Hubble's constant (70±5 (km/s)/Mpc). The relative uncertainty Δd/d divided by the distance is equal to the sum of the relative uncertainties of the velocity and v=Ho

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