NGC 1979
| NGC 1979 | |
|---|---|
 legacy surveys image of NGC 1979 | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Lepus |
| Right ascension | 05h 34m 01.1s[1] |
| Declination | −23° 18′ 36″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.005667[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1799[1] |
| Distance | 101.1 Mly (31.0 Mpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.84[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 11.8[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SO |
| Size | 1.80 x 1.80[3] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 487-24, MCG -4-14-4, AM 0531-232, PGC 17452 | |
NGC 1979 (also known as ESO 487-24) is a lenticular galaxy in the Lepus constellation. It is about 78 million light-years from the Milky Way.[4] It was discovered by William Herschel on 20 November, 1784[5] and its size is 1.8 by 1.8 arc minutes.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "NED results for object NGC 1979*". NED. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ "The galaxy NGC 1979". In the Sky. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ a b c "Object: NGC 1979 (*)". SEDS. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ "Galaxy NGC 1979". DSO. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ "NGC 1979 (= PGC 17452)". cseligman. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
