NGC 509 | |
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NGC 509 (SDSS) | |
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
Constellation | Pisces |
Right ascension | 01 23 24.10 |
Declination | +09° 26′ 01.00″ |
Redshift | 0.007542 |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 2261 ± 5 km/s |
Distance | 87 Mly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.70 |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.60 |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0? |
Apparent size (V) | 1.6 x 0.6 |
Other designations | |
UGC 932, MCG +01-04-045, PGC 5080 |
NGC 509 is a lenticular galaxy approximately 87 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Pisces. It was discovered by German astronomer Albert Marth on October 1, 1864.
See also
References
- ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 509". spider.seds.org. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- "Data for NGC 509". www.astronomy-mall.com. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
External links
- Media related to NGC 509 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 509 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
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