NGC 507

NGC 507
This image shows a vast cloud of hot gas (X-ray/red), surrounding high-energy bubbles (radio/blue) on either side of the bright white area around the supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy.
Observation data
Constellation Pisces
Right ascension 01h 23.7m 00s[1]
Declination +33° 15′ 00″[1]
Redshift 0.0165[2]
Helio radial velocity 4934 +/- 7 km/s[3]
Galactocentric velocity 5079 +/- 9 km/s[3]
Distance 227 million light years away[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 11.3[1]
Apparent magnitude (B) 12.3[1]
Surface brightness (specify) 13.5[2]
Characteristics
Type E-S0[2]
Apparent size (V) 2.5 feet x 2.5 feet[2]
Other designations
rp 229, CGCG 502-67, MCG 5-4-44, PGC 5098, UGC 938, V V 207

NGC 507, also known as rp 229, CGCG 502-67, MCG 5-4-44, PGC 5098, UGC 938, and V V 207,[2] is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It was described as being "very faint", "pretty large", "round", "brighter in the middle", and "south of NGC 508" by John Dreyer in the New General Catalogue.[1] It was discovered by William Herschel on September 12, 1784.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Frommert, Hartmut. "NGC 507". spider.seds.org.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 507 · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser.
  3. 1 2 "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu.
  4. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 500 - 549". cseligman.com.

Coordinates: 01h 23.7m 00s, +33° 15′ 00″

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