Astronomy:NGC 518

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Short description: Spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces
NGC 518
NGC 518
NGC 518 as seen on SDSS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces[1]
Right ascension 01h 24m 17.7s[1]
Declination+09° 19′ 52″[1]
Redshift0.009053[2]
Helio radial velocity2702 ± 11[2]
Distance122 Mly[3]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.4[1]
Apparent magnitude (B)14.4[1]
Characteristics
TypeSa[1]
Apparent size (V)1.6' × 0.6'[1]
Other designations
PGC 5161, UGC 952, MCG 1-4-49, ZWG 411.47[2]

NGC 518 is a spiral galaxy located in the Pisces constellation.[1] It was discovered by Albert Marth on 17 December 1864.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "Revised NGC Data for NGC 503". http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC503. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "NGC 518". SIMBAD. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/sim-id.pl?Ident=NGC%20518. 
  3. An object's distance from Earth can be determined using Hubble's law: v=Ho is Hubble's constant (70±5 (km/s)/Mpc). The relative uncertainty Δd/d divided by the distance is equal to the sum of the relative uncertainties of the velocity and v=Ho
  4. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 500 - 549" (in en-US). http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc5.htm#518. 

External links

Coordinates: Sky map 01h 24m 17.7s, +09° 19′ 52″