Coordinates: Sky map 00h 37m 57.7s, 08° 38′ 07″

NGC 180

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NGC 180
File:NGC180 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 180
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension00h 37m 57.7s[1]
Declination+08° 38′ 07″[1]
Redshift0.017616[1]
Distance213.89 ± 11.41 Mly (65.580 ± 3.498 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.70[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB(rs)bc[1]
Apparent size (V)2.2' × 0.5'[1]
Other designations
UGC 380, CGCG 409-050, MCG +01-02-039, 2MASX J00375769+0838068, IRAS 00353+0821, PGC 2268.[1]

NGC 180 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on December 29, 1790 by William Herschel.[2]

A peculiar type II supernova was discovered in the galaxy in 2001 and given the designation SN 2001dj.[3]

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References

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  • Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
  • NGC 180 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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