NGC 174

Last updated
NGC 174
NGC 174 DECam.png
NGC 174 as seen by DECam
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Sculptor
Right ascension 00h 36m 58.9s [1]
Declination −29° 28′ 40″ [1]
Redshift 0.011905 [1]
Distance 159 Mly [2]
Apparent magnitude  (V)13.62 [1]
Characteristics
Type SB0/a?(rs) [1]
Apparent size  (V)1.4' × 0.6' [1]
Other designations
ESO 411- G 001, ESO-LV 4110010, 6dF J0036589-292840, IRAS 00345-2945, IRAS F00345-2945, 2MASX J00365892-2928403, 2MASXi J0036589-292840, MCG -05-02-028, PGC 2206 [1]

NGC 174 is a barred spiral or lenticular galaxy around 159 million light-years away in the constellation Sculptor. It was discovered on 27 September 1834 by astronomer John Herschel. [3]

Contents

Observation history

When Herschel discovered the galaxy, he logged "faint, small, little extended, among several bright stars". After a second and third sweep, he noted an exact position which matches PGC 2206. As of such, the two objects are generally referred to as the same. [4] The galaxy was later catalogued by John Louis Emil Dreyer in the New General Catalogue, where Herschel's original note was largely adopted, as the object was described as "extremely faint, small, very little extended, among bright stars". [3]

Description

The galaxy appears very dim in the sky as it only has an apparent visual magnitude of approximately 14 and thus can only be observed with telescopes. It can be classified as type G using the Hubble Sequence. [5] The object's distance of roughly 159 million light-years from the Solar System can be estimated using its redshift and Hubble's law. [2]

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 227</span> Galaxy in the constellation Cetus

NGC 227 is a lenticular galaxy located approximately 237 million light-years from the Sun in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on October 1, 1785 by William Herschel.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 275</span> Barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus

NGC 275 is a barred spiral galaxy located approximately 63 million light-years from the Solar System in the constellation Cetus. It is one of a pair of galaxies, the other being NGC 274. It was discovered on October 9, 1828, by John Herschel.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 276</span> Barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus

NGC 276 is a barred spiral galaxy located approximately 626 million light-years from the Solar System in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered in 1886 by Frank Muller and was later also observed by DeLisle Stewart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 322</span> Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Phoenix

NGC 322 is a lenticular galaxy located approximately 318 million light-years from the Solar System in the constellation Phoenix. It was discovered on September 5, 1834 by John Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, very small, round, a little brighter middle, 3 stars to west." It apparently seems to be interacting with PGC 95427, another galaxy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 360</span> Spiral galaxy in the constellation Tucana

NGC 360 is a spiral galaxy located approximately 103 million light-years from the Solar System in the constellation Tucana. It was discovered on 2 November 1834 by John Herschel. Dreyer, creator of the New General Catalogue described the object as "extremely faint, very much extended 145°, very little brighter middle."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 495</span> Barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces

NGC 495, also occasionally referred to as PGC 5037, UGC 920 or GC 278, is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It is located approximately 184 million light-years from the Solar System and was discovered on 12 September 1784 by astronomer William Herschel.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 496</span> Spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces

NGC 496, also occasionally referred to as PGC 5037, UGC 927 or GC 288, is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It is located approximately 250 million light-years from the Solar System and was discovered on 12 September, 1784 by astronomer William Herschel.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 499</span> Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces

NGC 499, also occasionally referred to as PGC 5060, IC 1686 or GC 289, is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It is located approximately 197 million light-years from the Solar System and was discovered on 12 September, 1784 by astronomer William Herschel.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 503</span> Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Pisces

NGC 503, also occasionally referred to as PGC 5086 or GC 5169, is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It is located approximately 265 million light-years from the Solar System and was discovered on 13 August 1863 by German astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 504</span> Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces

NGC 504, also occasionally referred to as PGC 5084 or UGC 935, is a lenticular galaxy located approximately 189 million light-years from the Solar System in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on 22 November 1827 by astronomer John Herschel. The object was listed twice in the General Catalogue, precursor of the New General Catalogue, as both GC 291 and GC 292.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 508</span> Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Pisces

NGC 508, also occasionally referred to as PGC 5099 or UGC 939, is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It is located approximately 247 million light-years from the Solar System and was discovered on 12 September 1784 by British astronomer William Herschel.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 511</span> Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Pisces

NGC 511, also occasionally referred to as PGC 5103 or UGC 936, is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It is located approximately 499 million light-years from the Solar System and was discovered on 26 October 1876 by French astronomer Édouard Stephan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 512</span> Spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda

NGC 512, also occasionally referred to as PGC 5132 or UGC 944, is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda. It is located approximately 217 million light-years from the Solar System and was discovered on 17 November 1827 by astronomer John Herschel.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 513</span> Spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda

NGC 513, also occasionally referred to as PGC 5174 or UGC 953, is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda. It is located approximately 262 million light-years from the Solar System and was discovered on 13 September 1784 by astronomer William Herschel.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 515</span> Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces

NGC 515, also occasionally referred to as PGC 5201 or UGC 956, is a lenticular galaxy located approximately 228 million light-years from the Solar System in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on 13 September 1784 by astronomer William Herschel.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 517</span> Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces

NGC 517, also occasionally referred to as PGC 5214 or UGC 960, is a lenticular galaxy located approximately 188 million light-years from the Solar System in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on 13 September 1784 by astronomer William Herschel.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 519</span> Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Cetus

NGC 519, also occasionally referred to as PGC 5182 is an elliptical galaxy located approximately 242 million light-years from the Solar System in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on 20 November 1886 by astronomer Lewis Swift.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 521</span> Spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus

NGC 521, also occasionally referred to as PGC 5190 or UGC 962, is a spiral galaxy located approximately 224 million light-years from the Solar System in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on 8 October 1785 by astronomer William Herschel.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 525</span> Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces

NGC 525, also occasionally referred to as PGC 5232 or UGC 972 is a lenticular galaxy located approximately 95.6 million light-years from the Solar System in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on 25 September 1862 by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 527</span> Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Sculptor

NGC 527, also occasionally referred to as PGC 5128 or PGC 5141, is a lenticular galaxy located approximately 259 million light-years from the Solar System in the constellation Sculptor. It was discovered on 1 September 1834 by astronomer John Herschel.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Results for NGC 0174". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  2. 1 2 An object's distance from Earth can be determined using Hubble's law: v=Ho is Hubble's constant (70±5 (km/s)/Mpc). The relative uncertainty Δd/d divided by the distance is equal to the sum of the relative uncertainties of the velocity and v=Ho.
  3. 1 2 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 150 - 199". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  4. ↑ "astronomy-mall.com/Adventures.In.Deep.Space/NGC%201-7840%20complete.htm".
  5. ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 174". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-02-12.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.