NGC 50
| NGC 50 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 50 and a nearby star | |
| Observation data (2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus[1] |
| Right ascension | 00h 14m 44.6s |
| Declination | −07° 20′ 42″ |
| Redshift | 0.019016 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5700 km/s |
| Distance | 257,000,000ly[1](75,000,000Parsecs)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E5 |
| Size | 170,000[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.344' x 1.445'[3] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -01-01-058, 2MASX J00144455-0720423, 6dF J0014445-072042, 6dF J0014446-072042, LDCE 0010 NED003, HDCE 0009 NED003, USGC S005 NED01, GSC 4670 01062, PGC 983, NVSS J001444-072041 | |
NGC 50 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Cetus with a diameter of 170,000 light-year's. It was discovered in 1865 by Gaspare Ferrari. The galaxy is, in comparison to the Milky Way, about 1.5-2 times as large. It is also physically close to NGC 49.
References
- ^ a b c d "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 50 - 99". Retrieved 2013-07-30.
- ^ "parsecs to lightyears conversion". Retrieved 2013-07-30.
- ^ "NGC 50 - Galaxy - WIKISKY". Retrieved 2013-07-30.
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