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| NGC 500 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 500 imaged by Legacy Surveys | |
| Observation data (J2000[1] epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces[2] |
| Right ascension | 01h 22m 39.4s[3] |
| Declination | +05° 23′ 14″[3] |
| Redshift | 0.041128 ± 0.000080[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | (12077 ± 24) km/s[1] |
| Distance | 551 Mly[4] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.2[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E-S0[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.8' × 0.6'[2] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 5013, GC 290, MGC +01-04-040, 2MASS J01223937+0523142[1][5] | |
NGC 500 (also known as PGC 5013) is a type E-SO lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It has an apparent size of .8 by .6 arcminutes and an apparent magnitude of 14.2. It was discovered in 1850 by Bindon Blood Stoney during his time at Birr Castle in Ireland.[5]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 500: SN 1990A (type unknown, mag. 19) was discovered by Christian Pollas on 1 January 1990.[6][7]
See also
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[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "NGC 500". Retrieved 2017-12-09.
- 1 2 3 4 "Revised NGC Data for NGC 500". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- 1 2 "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ↑ An object's distance from Earth can be determined using Hubble's law: v=Ho is Hubble's constant (70±5 (km/s)/Mpc). The relative uncertainty Δd/d divided by the distance is equal to the sum of the relative uncertainties of the velocity and v=Ho
- 1 2 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 450 - 499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
- ↑ Pollas, C.; Maury, A. (1990). "Supernova 1990A in NGC 500". International Astronomical Union Circular (4938): 1. Bibcode:1990IAUC.4938....1P.
- ↑ "SN 1990A". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
External links
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Media related to NGC 500 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 500 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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