| NGC 51 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 51 with PanSTARRS | |
| Observation data (2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 00h 14m 34.895s |
| Declination | +48° 15′ 19.86″ |
| Redshift | 0.01862 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5531 km/s |
| Distance | 250 Mly (77 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.1 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0/a |
| Size | 90,000 |
| Apparent size (V) | 1'.445 x 0'.891 |
| Other designations | |
| 2MASX J00143489+4815198, UGC 138, MCG +08-01-035, PGC 974, CGCG 549-031 | |
NGC 51 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Andromeda. It has a diameter of 90,000 light-years. The galaxy was discovered on September 7, 1885, by Lewis Swift, who described it as "Pretty faint, pretty small, round, brighter middle."
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