NGC 1

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NGC 1
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Pegasus
Right ascension 00h 07m 15.8s[1]
Declination +27° 42′ 29″[1]
Redshift 4,545 ± 5 km/s[1]
Distance 150.0 Mly
Type SA(s)b[1]
Apparent dimensions (V) 1′.6 × 1′.2[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 13.7[1]
Other designations
UGC 57, PGC 564, Holm 2A[1]
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

NGC 1 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Pegasus. It is the first object listed in the New General Catalogue.[1] In the coordinates used at the time of the catalog's compilation (epoch 1860), this object had the lowest right ascension of all the objects in the catalog, making it the first object to be listed when the objects were arranged by right ascension.[citation needed] Since then, the coordinates have shifted, and this object no longer has the lowest right ascension of all the NGC objects.[citation needed]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for NGC 1. Retrieved on 2006-11-04.
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