NGC 1993

NGC 1993
NGC 1993 and in the far top-left from it is the ESO 544-16 galaxy
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
Constellation	Lepus
Right ascension	05h 35m 25.6s [1]
Declination	−17° 48′ 55″ [1]
Heliocentric radial velocity	3135 [2]
Distance	143 million
Apparent magnitude  (V)	13.39 [1]
Characteristics
Type	SA0^-(rs)
Apparent size  (V)	1.5 x 1.4 [1]
Other designations
2MASX J05352557-1748548, MCG -03-15-003, PGC 17487, ESO 554-14, [3] GC 1196, H 3.269 [4]

NGC 1993 (also known as ESO 554-14) is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Lepus. It was discovered by John Herschel on February 6, 1835. ^[5] It is about 143 million light years from the Milky Way. Its apparent magnitude is 13.39 ^[1] and its size is 1.5 arc minutes. ^[1]

One supernova has been observed in NGC 1993: SN 2024sag (type Ia-91bg-like, mag. 18.7). ^[6]

References

1. "NED results for object NGC 1993". NED. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
2. "NGC 1993 -- Galaxy in Group of Galaxies". SIMBAD. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
3. "NGC_1993". LEDA. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
4. "NGC 1993". SEDS. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
5. "NGC 1993". cseligman. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
6. "SN 2024sag". Transient Name Server. IAU . Retrieved 23 August 2024.