NGC 539

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NGC 539
File:NGC 539 legacy dr10.jpg
legacy surveys image of NGC 539
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension01h 25m 21.73827s[1]
Declinationโˆ’18° 09′ 49.9592″[1]
Redshift0.032528[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity9593.1 km/s[1]
Distance440 Mly (134.8 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (B)14.32[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB(rs)c[1]
Size~285,900 ly (87.67 kpc) (estimated)
Other designations
ESO 542- G 010, IRAS 01229-1825, 2MASX J01252171-1809499, MCG -03-04-063, PGC 5269[1]

NGC 539 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Cetus south. It is estimated to be 429 million light years from the Milky Way and has a diameter of approximately 286,000 ly.[3][4][5] It was discovered on 31 October 1885 by American astronomer Francis Leavenworth.[6]

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