NGC 48

NGC 48
NGC 48
NGC 48 (PanSTARRS)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAndromeda
Right ascension00h 14m 02.2s
Declination+48° 14′ 05″
Redshift0.005924
Heliocentric radial velocity1776 ± 8 km/s
Distance79.3 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V)14.4
Characteristics
TypeSABbc
Apparent size (V)1.4' x 0.9'
Other designations
IRAS 00113+4757, 2MASX J00140221+4814055, UGC 133, MCG +08-01-031, PGC 929, CGCG 549-027

The New General Catalogue object NGC 48 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 1,506±21 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 72.4 ± 5.2 Mly (22.21 ± 1.59 Mpc). However, three non-redshift measurements give a much farther mean distance of 136.88 ± 32.82 Mly (41.967 ± 10.064 Mpc). It was discovered by American astronomer Lewis A. Swift on 7 September 1885.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0048. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
  2. ↑ 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
  3. ↑ "Distance Results for NGC 0048". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  4. ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 48". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 23 April 2026.