NGC 549
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| NGC 549 | |
|---|---|
 legacy surveys view of NGC 549 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Sculptor |
| Right ascension | 01h 25m 07.1s[1] |
| Declination | −38° 00′ 28″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.020734[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6060[3] |
| Distance | 259.95 Mly (79.700 Mpc) |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R')SB(s)a[1] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -07-04-004, PGC 5278[2] | |
NGC 549 is a barred spiral galaxy in the southern constellation Sculptor. It was discovered by British astronomer John Frederick William Herschel on November 29, 1837.[4]
References
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