NGC 57 | |
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![]() NGC 57 imaged by SDSS | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Pisces [1] |
Right ascension | 00h 15m 30.9132s [2] |
Declination | +17° 19′ 42.307″ [2] |
Redshift | 0.018146 [2] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,440 ± 22 km/s [2] |
Distance | 243 Mly [3] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.8 [1] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.8 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | E [2] |
Apparent size (V) | 2.2′ × 1.9′ [2] |
Other designations | |
UGC 145, MCG +03-01-031, PGC 1037, CGCG 456-046 [2] |
NGC 57 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Pisces. [1] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 8 October 1784. [4]
Three supernovae have been observed in NGC 57: