NGC 138
| NGC 138 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 138 | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 00h 30m 59.2s[1] |
| Declination | ±05° 09′ 35″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.039674[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 11894 ± 31[1] |
| Galactocentric velocity | 12001 ± 31[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14,8[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sa[2] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 00308, CGCG 409-023, CGCG 0028.4+0454, MCG +01-02-016, 2MASX J00305921+0509350, GALEXASC J003059.34+050934.0, GALEXMSC J003059.35+050933.4, WBL 011-002, PGC 001889, UZC J003059.3+050935 | |
References: [1] | |
NGC 138 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on August 29, 1864, by Albert Marth.[3]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 138: SN 2023lfo (type Ia, mag. 17.2).[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "NED results for object NGC 0138". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
- ^ a b "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Strasbourg astronomical Data Center. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "NGC 138". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2023lfo. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
External links
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