NGC 548

NGC 548
NGC 548
SDSS view of NGC 548
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension01h 26m 02.5s
Declination−01° 13′ 32″
Redshift0.01802 ± 0.00001
Heliocentric radial velocity(5354 ± 3) km/s
Distance244 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V)13.7
Apparent magnitude (B)14.7
Characteristics
TypeE
Apparent size (V)0.8' × 0.5'
Other designations
2MASS J01260251-0113324, UGC 1010, MCG +00-04-141, PGC 5326

NGC 548, also occasionally referred to as PGC 5326 or UGC 1010, is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It is located approximately 244 million light-years from the Solar System and was discovered on 2 November 1867 by American astronomer George Mary Searle.

Observation history

Searle discovered NGC 548 at Harvard Observatory using a 15" Merz refractor telescope. His given micrometric position also matches UGC 1010 and PGC 5326.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "NGC 548". Retrieved 2020-09-08.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Revised NGC Data for NGC 548". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
  3. 1 2 "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
  4. 1 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
  5. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 500 - 549". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
  6. 1 2 "Adventures In Deep Space". Astronomy Mall. Retrieved 2020-09-13.