NGC 51

NGC 51 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Andromeda. It has a diameter of 90,000 light-years.[2] The galaxy was discovered on September 7, 1885 by Lewis Swift, who described it as "Pretty faint, pretty small, round, brighter middle."[2]

NGC 51
NGC 51 and nearby stars
Observation data (2000.0 epoch)
ConstellationAndromeda[1]
Right ascension00:14:34.8h
Declination+48:15:22°[2]
Redshift0.017849
Helio radial velocity5350 km/s[2]
Distance241,000,000Ly (74,000,000Parsecs)
Apparent magnitude (V)13.1[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0/a[3]
Size90,000[2]
Apparent size (V)1'.445 x 0'.891[4]
Other designations
PGC 974[4]

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