| NGC 51 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 51 with PanSTARRS | |
| Observation data (2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 00 14 34.895 |
| Declination | +48° 15′ 19.86″ |
| Redshift | 0.01862 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5531 km/s |
| Distance | 250 Mly (77 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.1 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0/a |
| Size | 90,000 |
| Apparent size (V) | 1'.445 x 0'.891 |
| Other designations | |
| MCG +08-01-035, PGC 974 | |
NGC 51 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Andromeda. It has a diameter of 90,000 light-years. The galaxy was discovered on September 7, 1885, by Lewis Swift, who described it as "Pretty faint, pretty small, round, brighter middle."
One supernova, SN 2016gxp (type Ia, mag. 18.6), was discovered in NGC 51 on October 5, 2016.
See also
References
- ^ "NGC 51 >> Deep Sky Objects Browser". Archived from the original on 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2013-07-31.
- ^ "NGC 51". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 50 - 99". Retrieved 2013-07-31.
- "NGC 51 - Galaxy - WIKISKY". Retrieved 2013-07-31.
- Transient Name Server entry for SN 2016gxp. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
External links
Media related to NGC 51 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 51 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
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