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)
Constellation	Andromeda[1]
Right ascension	00:14:34.8^h
Declination	+48:15:22°[2]
Redshift	0.017849
Helio radial velocity	5350 km/s[2]
Distance	241,000,000Ly (74,000,000Parsecs)
Apparent magnitude (V)	13.1[1]
Characteristics
Type	S0/a[3]
Size	90,000[2]
Apparent size (V)	1'.445 x 0'.891[4]
Other designations
PGC 974[4]

See also

• Lenticular galaxy
• List of NGC objects (1–1000)
• Andromeda (constellation)

References

1. "NGC 51 >> Deep Sky Objects Browser". Retrieved 2013-07-31.
2. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 50 - 99". Retrieved 2013-07-31.
3. "NGC 51". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
4. "NGC 51 - Galaxy - WIKISKY". Retrieved 2013-07-31.

External links

• Media related to NGC 51 at Wikimedia Commons
• NGC 51 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
• SEDS