NGC 516
| NGC 516 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 516 as seen by SDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 01h 24m 08.1s[1] |
| Declination | +09° 33′ 06″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.008129[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2,437 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.13[1] |
| Magnitude (J) | 11.370 |
| Magnitude (H) | 10.747 |
| Magnitude (K) | 10.518 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.4' × 0.5'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 946, CGCG 411-046, MCG +01-04-048, 2MASX J01240806+0933060, PGC 5148 | |
NGC 516 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Pisces. It was discovered on September 25, 1862, by Heinrich d'Arrest.[2]
NGC 524 group
[edit]NGC 516 is a member the NGC 524 group (also known as LGG 23), which contains at least 9 galaxies, including NGC 489, NGC 502 and NGC 524.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0516. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 500 - 549". cseligman. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ↑ Garcia, A. M. (1993). "General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy & Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 47–90. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G.
External links
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Media related to NGC 516 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 516 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
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