NGC 1550
Galaxy NGC 1550 / NGC 1551 |
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NGC 1550 with IC 366 (u) | |
AladinLite | |
Constellation | bull |
Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 04 h 19 m 37.926 s |
declination | + 02 ° 24 ′ 34.06 ″ |
Appearance | |
Morphological type | SA (s) 0-: |
Brightness (visual) | 12.1 mag |
Brightness (B-band) | 13.1 mag |
Angular expansion | 2.2 ′ × 1.9 ′ |
Position angle | 30 ° |
Surface brightness | 13.7 mag / arcmin² |
Physical data | |
Affiliation | NGC 1550 group LGG 113 |
Redshift | 0.012389 ± 0.000077 |
Radial velocity | (3714 ± 23) km / s |
Stroke distance v rad / H 0 |
(164 ± 11) · 10 6 ly (50.2 ± 3.5) Mpc |
history | |
discovery | Wilhelm Herschel |
Discovery date | October 8, 1785 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 1550 • 1551 • UGC 3012 • PGC 14880 • CGCG 393-001 • MCG + 00-11-055 • 2MASX J04193792 + 0224355 • GC 835/836 • H II 464 • GALEX ASC J041937.89 + 022435.0 • LDCE 297 NED012 • NVSS J041937 + 022435 |
NGC 1550 = NGC 1551 is an elliptical galaxy of the Hubble type E / S0 in the constellation Taurus on the ecliptic . It is an estimated 164 million light years away from the Milky Way and about 105,000 light years in diameter. The galaxy is the brightest member of the NGC 1550 group ( LGG 113 ).
The galaxies IC 363 , IC 364 , IC 365 , IC 366 are located in the same area of the sky .
The object was discovered by Wilhelm Herschel on October 8, 1785 .
NGC 1550 group ( LGG 113 )
Galaxy | Alternative name | Distance / million ly |
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NGC 1542 | PGC 14800 | 164 |
NGC 1550 | PGC 14880 | 164 |
PGC 14718 | UGC 2994 | 147 |
PGC 14744 | MCG + 00-11-031 | 155 |
PGC 14779 | UGC 2998 | 148 |
PGC 14790 | UGC 3002 | 157 |
PGC 14803 | UGC 3004 | 158 |
PGC 14849 | UGC 3010 | 171 |