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NGC 1979

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NGC 1979
legacy surveys image of NGC 1979
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
ConstellationLepus
Right ascension05h 34m 01.1s[1]
Declination−23° 18′ 36″[1]
Redshift0.005667[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity1799[1]
Distance101.1 Mly (31.0 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.84[1]
Apparent magnitude (B)11.8[3]
Characteristics
TypeSO
Size1.80 x 1.80[3]
Other designations
ESO 487-24, MCG -4-14-4, AM 0531-232, PGC 17452

NGC 1979 (also known as ESO 487-24) is a lenticular galaxy in the Lepus constellation. It is about 78 million light-years from the Milky Way.[4] It was discovered by William Herschel on 20 November, 1784[5] and its size is 1.8 by 1.8 arc minutes.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "NED results for object NGC 1979*". NED. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  2. ^ "The galaxy NGC 1979". In the Sky. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "Object: NGC 1979 (*)". SEDS. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Galaxy NGC 1979". DSO. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  5. ^ "NGC 1979 (= PGC 17452)". cseligman. Retrieved 27 November 2017.