NGC 63
| NGC 63 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 63 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 00h 17m 45.54685s[1] |
| Declination | +11° 27′ 01.0220″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.003883[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1162 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 60.73 ± 0.39 Mly (18.62 ± 0.12 Mpc)[3] |
| Group or cluster | NGC 63 Group (LGG 3) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.70[4] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.63[4] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S pec[5] |
| Size | ~36,400 ly (11.17 kpc) (estimated)[5] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.7′ × 1.1′[5] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 00151+1110, UGC 167, MCG +02-01-030, PGC 1160[2][5] | |
NGC 63 is a peculiar spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces. NGC 63 is its New General Catalogue designation. It has an apparent V-band magnitude of 12.70.[5]
Discovery
The galaxy was discovered by Heinrich Louis d'Arrest on 27 August 1865.[6]
NGC 63 Group
NGC 63 is part of the group of galaxies that bears its name. The NGC 63 group (also known as LGG 3) includes at least two other galaxies: UGC 156 and UGC 191.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (August 2018). "Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 616. A1. arXiv:1804.09365. Bibcode:2018A&A...616A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051.
- ^ a b c "NGC 63". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ^ Tully, R. Brent; et al. (2013). "Cosmicflows-2: The Data". The Astronomical Journal. 146 (4): 86. arXiv:1307.7213. Bibcode:2013AJ....146...86T. doi:10.1088/0004-6256/146/4/86. S2CID 118494842.
- ^ a b "Search specification: NGC 63". HyperLeda. Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ^ a b c d e "Results for object NGC 0063 (NGC 63)". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 50 - 99". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ^ Garcia, A. M. (1993). "General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 47. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G.
External links
- Media related to NGC 63 at Wikimedia Commons