NGC 543

NGC 543
NGC 543 imaged by SDSS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension01h 25m 50.00503s
Declination−01° 17′ 34.0010″
Redshift0.017575
Heliocentric radial velocity5223 km/s
Distance324.66 ± 0.75 Mly (99.54 ± 0.23 Mpc)
Group or clusterAbell 194
Apparent magnitude (B)15.0
Characteristics
TypeS0
Size~78,300 ly (24.01 kpc) (estimated)
Apparent size (V)0.6′ × 0.3′
Other designations
MCG +00-04-138, PGC 5311, CGCG 385-130

NGC 543 is an elliptical galaxy located around 324 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus. NGC 543 was discovered by German astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest on October 31, 1864. It is not known to have much star formation, and it is a member of the galaxy cluster Abell 194.

See also

References

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