NGC 50
NGC 50 |
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NGC 50 and a nearby star |
Observation data (2000.0 epoch) |
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Constellation |
Cetus[1] |
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Right ascension |
00h 14m 44.6s |
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Declination |
−07° 20′ 42″ |
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Redshift |
0.019016 |
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Helio radial velocity |
5700 km/s |
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Distance |
257,000,000ly[1](75,000,000Parsecs)[2] |
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Type |
E5 |
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Size (ly) |
170,000[1] |
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Apparent dimensions (V) |
2.344' x 1.445'[3] |
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Apparent magnitude (V) |
12[1] |
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Other designations |
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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 |
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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
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| NGC | |
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| PGC |
- PGC 979
- PGC 980
- PGC 981
- PGC 982
- PGC 983
- PGC 984
- PGC 985
- PGC 986
- PGC 987
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