NGC 509
Appearance
NGC 509 | |
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![]() NGC 509 (SDSS) | |
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
Constellation | Pisces |
Right ascension | 01h 23m 24.10s [1] |
Declination | +09° 26′ 01.00″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.007542 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 2261 ± 5 km/s [1] |
Distance | 87 Mly [1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.70 [2] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.60 [2] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0? [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.6 x 0.6 [1] |
Other designations | |
PGC 5080, MCG 1-4-45, UGC 932 |
NGC 509 is a lenticular galaxy approximately 87 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Pisces.[1] It was discovered by German astronomer Albert Marth on October 1, 1864.[3]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/NGC_0505_SDSS.jpg/220px-NGC_0505_SDSS.jpg)
See also
External links
- NGC 509 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ a b "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.