NGC 509

NGC 509
NGC 509 (SDSS)
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension01h 23m 24.10s
Declination+09° 26′ 01.00″
Redshift0.007542
Heliocentric radial velocity2261 ± 5 km/s
Distance87 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V)13.70
Apparent magnitude (B)14.60
Characteristics
TypeS0?
Apparent size (V)1.6 x 0.6
Other designations
UGC 932, MCG +01-04-045, PGC 5080

NGC 509 is a lenticular galaxy approximately 87 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Pisces. It was discovered by German astronomer Albert Marth on October 1, 1864.

NGC 509 and NGC 505 (SDSS)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Revised NGC Data for NGC 509". spider.seds.org. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Data for NGC 509". www.astronomy-mall.com. Retrieved December 9, 2017.