NGC 57
| NGC 57 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 57 imaged by SDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces[1] |
| Right ascension | 00h 15m 30.9132s[2] |
| Declination | +17° 19′ 42.307″[2] |
| Redshift | 0.018146[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,440 ± 22 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 243 Mly[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.8[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.8[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.2′ × 1.9′[2] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 145, MCG +03-01-031, PGC 1037, CGCG 456-046[2] | |
NGC 57 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Pisces.[1] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 8 October 1784.[4]
Supernovae
[edit]Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 57:
See also
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References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Revised NGC Data for NGC 57". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2017-12-18.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Results for object NGC 0057". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 2006-12-22.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 50 - 99". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-12-18.
- ↑ Nakano, S. (2010). "Supernova 2010dq in NGC 57". Central Bureau Electronic Telegrams (2303): 1. Bibcode:2010CBET.2303....1N.
- ↑ "SN 2010dq". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ↑ Nakano, S.; Nishimura, K.; Yamaoka, H.; Noguchi, T.; Magill, L.; Kotak, R.; Smartt, S.; Pastorello, A.; Maguire, K. (2011). "Supernova 2011fp in NGC 57 = PSN J00152561+1719119". Central Bureau Electronic Telegrams (2820): 1. Bibcode:2011CBET.2820....1N.
- ↑ "SN 2011fp". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to NGC 57.
- NGC 57 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- Discovery image of SN 2010dq[permanent dead link] (2010-06-03) / Wikisky DSS2 zoom-in of same region
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