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) | |
| Constellation | Sculptor |
| Right ascension | 1h 25m 12,6s |
| Declination | −38° 4′ 9″ |
| Redshift | 0.021682 |
| Helio radial velocity | 6502 km/sec |
| Distance | 298.8 mly[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.7 |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | 21.11 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Spiral galaxy |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 296-25 • PGC 5255 • MCG −6-4-29 • IRAS 01229-3819 • AM 0122-381 | |
References
- "NGC 546". https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu
- "NGC 546". www.wikidata.org. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
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