NGC 1550
| Galaxy NGC 1550 / NGC 1551 |
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![NGC 1550 with IC 366 (u) [1]](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:NGC_1550_DSS.jpg)
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| NGC 1550 with IC 366 (u) | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | bull |
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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 |
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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 |