NGC 1153
Galaxy NGC 1153 |
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NGC 1153 SDSS image | |
AladinLite | |
Constellation | whale |
Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 02 h 58 m 10.27 s |
declination | + 03 ° 21 ′ 42.9 ″ |
Appearance | |
Morphological type | S0 ^ +? |
Brightness (visual) | 12.5 mag |
Brightness (B-band) | 13.4 mag |
Angular expansion | 1.2 ′ × 0.7 ′ |
Position angle | 45 ° |
Surface brightness | 12.2 mag / arcmin² |
Physical data | |
Affiliation |
Abell 403 NGC 1137 group LGG 79 |
Redshift | 0.010427 ± 0.000073 |
Radial velocity | 3126 ± 22 km / s |
Stroke distance v rad / H 0 |
(140 ± 10) x 10 6 ly (42.9 ± 3.0) Mpc |
history | |
discovery | William Herschel |
Discovery date | December 13, 1784 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 1153 • UGC 2439 • PGC 11230 • CGCG 389-055 • MCG + 00-08-059 • 2MASX J02581028 + 0321429 • GC 626 • H II 274 • h 276 • LDCE 0212 NED003 • NSA 155336 • WISEA J025810.32 + 032143.1 |
NGC 1153 is a lenticular galaxy of the Hubble type S0 / a in the constellation Whale south of the ecliptic . It is estimated to be 140 million light-years from the Milky Way and about 50,000 light-years across. Together with four other galaxies, it forms the NGC 1137 group ( LGG 79 ).
In the same area of the sky are u. a. the galaxies IC 273 and IC 277 .
The object was discovered by Wilhelm Herschel on December 13, 1784 .
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