NGC 553 is a lenticular galaxy recorded in the New General Catalogue. It is located in the direction of the constellation Pisces on the sky. 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.[1][2]
| NGC 553 | |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 01h 26m 12s |
| Declination | 33° 24’ 18” |
| Redshift | x |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5117 +/- 30 km/s |
| Distance | 219 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0 |
See also
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edit- ^ "NGC 553 - Lenticular Galaxy in Pisces | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
External links
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