NGC 49

NGC 49
Pan-STARRS image of NGC 49
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAndromeda
Right ascension00h 14m 22.4s
Declination+48° 14′ 48″
Redshift0.015924
Heliocentric radial velocity(+4774 ± 24) km/s
Distance225 ± 16 Mly (69.0 ± 4.9 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)+14.1
Apparent magnitude (B)+15.1
Characteristics
TypeS0?
Apparent size (V)1.1′ × 1.0′
Other designations
CGCG 549-029, MCG+08-01-033, PGC 952, UGC 136

NGC 49 is a lenticular galaxy in the Andromeda constellation. The galaxy was discovered by the American astronomer Lewis A. Swift on September 7, 1885.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database
  2. 1 2 Students for the Exploration and Development of Space
  3. ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "NGC 49 (= PGC 952)". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 3 October 2018.