NGC 59
| NGC 59 | |
|---|---|
 DSS image of NGC 59 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 15m 25.126s[1] |
| Declination | −21° 26′ 39.68″[1] |
| Distance | 17.3 Mly (5.30 Mpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.59[1] |
| Absolute magnitude (B) | 13.21[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0[3] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -04-01-026, PGC 1034[3] | |
NGC 59 is a lenticular galaxy[3] in the constellation Cetus. It is a probable member of the Sculptor Group. It is approximately 17 million light-years away.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Skrutskie, M. (2006). "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)". The Astronomical Journal. 131 (2): 1163–1183. Bibcode:2006AJ....131.1163S. doi:10.1086/498708.
- ^ a b Cook, David O.; Dale, Daniel A.; Johnson, Benjamin D.; Van Zee, Liese; Lee, Janice C.; Kennicutt, Robert C.; Calzetti, Daniela; Staudaher, Shawn M.; Engelbracht, Charles W. (2014). "The Spitzer Local Volume Legacy (LVL) global optical photometry". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 445 (1): 881. arXiv:1408.1130. Bibcode:2014MNRAS.445..881C. doi:10.1093/mnras/stu1580.
- ^ a b c "NGC 59". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
External links
- SEDS
Media related to NGC 59 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 59 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
