NGC 50

NGC 50 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Cetus with a diameter of 170,000 light-year's. It was discovered in 1865 by Gaspare Ferrari. The galaxy is, in comparison to the Milky Way, about 1.5-2 times as large. It is also physically close to NGC 49.

NGC 50
NGC 50 and a nearby star
Observation data (2000.0 epoch)
ConstellationCetus[1]
Right ascension00h 14m 44.6s
Declination−07° 20 42
Redshift0.019016
Helio radial velocity5700 km/s
Distance257,000,000ly[1](75,000,000Parsecs)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)12[1]
Characteristics
TypeE5
Size170,000[1]
Apparent size (V)2.344' x 1.445'[3]
Other designations
MCG -01-01-058, 2MASX J00144455-0720423, 6dF J0014445-072042, 6dF J0014446-072042, LDCE 0010 NED003, HDCE 0009 NED003, USGC S005 NED01, GSC 4670 01062, PGC 983, NVSS J001444-072041

Other names for NGC 50 are MCG -1-1-58 and PGC 983.[4]

See also

NGC 50 in near-infrared


References


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