NGC 553 is a lenticular galaxy recorded in the New General Catalogue. It is located 219 million light-years towards the direction of the constellation Pisces on the sky.[1][2] It is an S0 type galaxy. It was discovered by British astronomer William Herschel in 1784 using a 47.5 cm (18.7 in) reflector.[2][3]
| NGC 553 | |
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 SDSS image of NGC 553 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 01h 26m 12s |
| Declination | 33° 24’ 18” |
| Redshift | 0.017068 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5117 +/- 30 km/s |
| Distance | 219 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0 |
| Size | 89,000 ly (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.5' x 0.3' |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 5333, Mrk 1155, AGC 110325, CGCG 502-084 | |
See also
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edit- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ a b "NGC 553 - Lenticular Galaxy in Pisces | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 550 - 599". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
External links
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