NGC 505

NGC 505 is a lenticular galaxy approximately 234 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Pisces.[1] It was discovered by German astronomer Albert Marth on October 1, 1864.[3]

NGC 505 and NGC 509 (SDSS)
NGC 505
NGC 505 (SDSS)
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension01h 22m 57.10s [1]
Declination+09° 28 08.00 [1]
Redshift0.018556 [1]
Heliocentric radial velocity5563 ± 29 km/s [1]
Distance234 Mly[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.00 [2]
Apparent magnitude (B)15.00 [2]
Characteristics
TypeS0
Apparent size (V)0.9 x 0.6 [1]
Other designations
2MASX J01225708+0928080, UGC 924, MCG +01-04-041, PGC 5036

See also

References

  1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  2. "Revised NGC Data for NGC 505". spider.seds.org. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  3. "Data for NGC 505". www.astronomy-mall.com. Retrieved December 9, 2017.


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