NGC 1153
| Galaxy NGC 1153 |
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![NGC 1153 [1] SDSS image](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:NGC1153_-_SDSS_DR14.jpg)
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| NGC 1153 SDSS image | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | whale |
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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 |
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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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