NGC 50
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| NGC 50 | |
|---|---|
| File:NGC50 - SDSS DR14.jpg SDSS image of NGC 50 | |
| Observation data (2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus[1] |
| Right ascension | 00h 14m 44.555s[2] |
| Declination | −07° 20′ 42.38″[2] |
| Redshift | 0.019016 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5700 km/s |
| Distance | 257,000,000 ly[1] (75,000,000 pc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E5 |
| Size | 170,000[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.344' x 1.445'[4] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -01-01-058, 2MASX J00144455-0720423, 6dF J0014445-072042, LDCE 0010 NED003, HDCE 0009 NED003, USGC S005 NED01, GSC 4670-01062, PGC 983, NVSS J001444-072041 | |
NGC 50 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Cetus with a diameter of 170,000 light-years. It was discovered in 1865 by Gaspare Ferrari. The galaxy is, in comparison to the Milky Way, about 1.5-2 times as large. It is also physically close to NGC 49.
Other names for NGC 50 are MCG -1-1-58 and PGC 983.[5]
See also
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External links
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- NGC 50 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
