NGC 1979

NGC 1979
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
Constellation Lepus
Right ascension 05h 34m 01.1s[1]
Declination −23° 18′ 36″[1]
Redshift 0.005667[1]
Helio radial velocity 1799[1]
Distance (comoving) 93.3[2]
Distance 29.6[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 12.84[1]
Apparent magnitude (B) 11.8[3]
Characteristics
Type SO
Size 1.80 x 1.80[3]
Other designations
ESO 487-24, MCG -4-14-4, AM 0531-232, PGC 17452

NGC 1979 (also known as ESO 487-24) is a lenticular galaxy in the Lepus constellation. It is about 78 million light-years from the Milky Way.[4] It was discovered by William Herschel on 20 November, 1784[5] and its size is 1.8 by 1.8 arc minutes.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "NED results for object NGC 1979*". NED. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  2. 1 2 "The galaxy NGC 1979". In the Sky. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 "Object: NGC 1979 (*)". SEDS. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "Galaxy NGC 1979". DSO. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "NGC 1979 (= PGC 17452)". cseligman. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
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