NGC 546

NGC 546 (also known as ESO 296-25, IRAS 01229-3819, MCG −6-4-29 and PGC 5255) is a transverse spiral galaxy about 299 million light years away from Earth and located in the constellation Sculptor. The largest diameter is 1.40 (122 thousand light years) and the smallest is 0.5 angular minutes (43 thousand light years). The first discovery was made by John Frederick William Herschel on 23 October 1835.[2]

NGC 546
NGC 546 (DSS)
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
ConstellationSculptor
Right ascension 1h 25m 12,6s
Declination−38° 4 9
Redshift0.021682
Helio radial velocity6502 km/sec
Distance298.8 mly[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.7
Absolute magnitude (V)21.11
Characteristics
TypeSpiral galaxy
Other designations
ESO 296-25 • PGC 5255 • MCG −6-4-29 • IRAS 01229-3819 • AM 0122-381

References

  1. "NGC 546". https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu
  2. "NGC 546". www.wikidata.org. Retrieved 11 May 2020.


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