NGC 529

NGC 529 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda.[1] It is located an estimated 170 million light years from the Milky Way, and is a member of Hickson Compact Group 10. It was discovered on November 17, 1827 by John Herschel[2].

NGC 529
SDSS image of NGC 529
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAndromeda
Right ascension 01h 25m 40.30s[1]
Declination+34° 42′ 46.56″[1]
Redshift4862 km/s[1]
Distance171.17 ± 0.75 Mly (52.48 ± 0.23 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (B)13.1[1]
Characteristics
TypeE/S0 D[1]
Other designations
NGC 529, UGC 995, PGC 5299[1]

References
  1. "NGC 529". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  2. Seligman, Courtney (April 30, 2005). "NGC Objects: NGC 500 - 549". cseligman.com. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  • Media related to NGC 529 at Wikimedia Commons

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