NGC 51
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NGC 51 and nearby stars
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Observation data (2000.0 epoch) | |
Constellation | Andromeda[1] |
Right ascension | 00:14:34.8h |
Declination | +48:15:22°[2] |
Redshift | 0.017849 |
Helio radial velocity | 5350 km/s[2] |
Distance | 241,000,000Ly (74,000,000Parsecs) |
Size (ly) | 90,000[2] |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 1'.445 x 0'.891[3] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.1[1] |
Other designations | |
PGC 974[3] | |
NGC 51 is a spiral 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 called it "Pretty faint, pretty small, round, brighter middle."[2]
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