NGC 539 | |
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![]() legacy surveys image of NGC 539 | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cetus |
Right ascension | 01h 25m 21.73827s [1] |
Declination | −18° 09′ 49.9592″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.032528 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 9593.1 km/s [1] |
Distance | 440 Mly (134.8 Mpc) [2] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.32 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SB(rs)c [1] |
Size | ~285,900 ly (87.67 kpc) (estimated) |
Other designations | |
ESO 542- G 010, IRAS 01229-1825, 2MASX J01252171-1809499, MCG -03-04-063, PGC 5269 [1] |
NGC 539 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Cetus south. It is estimated to be 429 million light years from the Milky Way and has a diameter of approximately 286,000 ly. [3] [4] [5] It was discovered on 31 October 1885 by American astronomer Francis Leavenworth. [6]