NGC 608
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| NGC 608 | |
|---|---|
| File:NGC608 - SDSS DR14.jpg SDSS image of NGC 608 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Triangulum |
| Right ascension | 01h 35m 28.23015s[1] |
| Declination | +33° 39′ 24.2256″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.016998[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5053 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 226.9 Mly (69.57 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.0[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0[2] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 1135, MCG +05-04-073, PGC 5913[2] | |
NGC 608 is a lenticular galaxy[2] in the constellation Triangulum. It is estimated to be about 230 million light-years from the Milky Way.[3] It has a diameter of approximately 130,000 light-years. NGC 608 was discovered on November 22, 1827, by astronomer John Herschel.[4][5][6]
See also
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External links
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