NGC 600

Last updated
NGC 600
NGC 0600 SDSS.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 600
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Cetus
Right ascension 01h 33m 05.3s [1]
Declination −07° 18′ 41″ [1]
Redshift 0.006144 ± 0.000003 [1]
Helio radial velocity 1842 km/s [1]
Distance 92.7  Mly (28.41  Mpc) [1]
Group or cluster [CHM2007] HDC 81, [2] [T2015] nest 200207 [3]
Apparent magnitude  (V)12.5±0.1
Apparent magnitude  (B)13.1 [4]
Absolute magnitude  (V)−15.69
Characteristics
Type (R')SB(rs)d
Other designations
MCG -01-05-00, PGC 5777 [4]
References: [5]

NGC 600 is an emission-line galaxy [4] in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered by William Herschel on 10 September 1785. [6] The galaxy has a diameter of 70,000 light-years. It is also approximately 90 million light-years from the Milky Way. [1]

Contents

See also

NGC 600 (SDSS DR14) NGC600 - SDSS DR14.jpg
NGC 600 (SDSS DR14)

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 5011</span> Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Centaurus

NGC 5011 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Centaurus. It was discovered on 3 June 1834 by John Herschel. It was described as "pretty bright, considerably small, round, among 4 stars" by John Louis Emil Dreyer, the compiler of the New General Catalogue.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 7075</span> Elliptical with a radio emission galaxy in the constellation of Grus

NGC 7075 is an elliptical galaxy with a radio emission located about 290 million light-years away in the constellation of Grus. NGC 7075 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on September 4, 1834.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 830</span> Barred lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus

NGC 830 is a barred lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It is estimated to be about 170 million light-years from the Milky Way and has a diameter of approximately 70,000 light years.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 980</span> Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Andromeda

NGC 980 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda about 256 million light years from the Milky Way. It was discovered by the German - British astronomer William Herschel in 1786.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 912</span> Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Andromeda

NGC 912 is a compact lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda about 197 million light years from the Milky Way. It was discovered by French astronomer Édouard Stephan in 1878.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 913</span> Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Andromeda

NGC 913 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda about 224 million light years from the Milky Way. It was discovered by French astronomer Édouard Stephan in 1878.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 802</span> Lenticular galaxy in the constrellation Hydrus

NGC 802 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Hydrus. It is about 68 million light-years from the Milky Way and has a diameter of about 20,000 light years. NGC 802 was discovered on November 2, 1834 by the British astronomer John Herschel.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 996</span> Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Andromeda

NGC 996 is an elliptical galaxy of the Hubble type E0 in the constellation Andromeda. It is estimated to be 210 million light years from the Milky Way and has a diameter of approximately 75,000 ly. The supernova SN 1996bq occurred in this galaxy. NGC 996 was discovered on December 7, 1871 by astronomer Édouard Stephan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 998</span> Spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus

NGC 998 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It is estimated to be 294 million light years from the Milky Way and has a diameter of approximately 90,000 ly. Together with NGC 997, it forms a gravitationally bound pair of galaxies. NGC 998 was discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on 10 November 1863 using a 48-inch telescope.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 542</span> Spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda

NGC 542 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda, which is approximately 215 million light years from the Milky Way. Together with the galaxies NGC 529, NGC 531, and NGC 536, it forms the Hickson Compact Group 10, abbreviated HCG 10. It was discovered by Irish astronomer R.J. Mitchell in 1885.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 938</span> Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Aries

NGC 938 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Aries, approximately 184 million light years from the Milky Way. It was discovered by the Prussian astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest in 1863.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 534</span> Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Sculptor

NGC 534 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Sculptor about 260 million light years from the Milky Way. It was discovered by the British astronomer John Herschel in 1835.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 822</span> Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Phoenix

NGC 822 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Phoenix. It is estimated to be about 233 million light-years from the Milky Way and has a diameter of approximately 80,000 light-years. NGC 822 was discovered on September 5, 1834, by astronomer John Herschel.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 734</span> Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus

NGC 734 is a lenticular galaxy with a central bar in the constellation Cetus, which is about 538 million light years from the Milky Way. It was discovered on November 9, 1885 by the American astronomer Francis Preserved Leavenworth.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 767</span> Barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus

NGC 767 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus about 241 million light years from the Milky Way. It was discovered by the American astronomer Francis Leavenworth in 1886.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 721</span> Barred Spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda

NGC 721 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda about 250 million light years from the Milky Way. It was discovered by the Prussian astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest in 1862.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 606</span> Barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces

NGC 606 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the Pisces constellation about 470 million light-years from the Milky Way. It was discovered by the French astronomer Édouard Stephan in 1881.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 608</span> Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Triangulum

NGC 608 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Triangulum. It is estimated to be about 230 million light-years from the Milky Way. It has a diameter of approximately 130,000 light-years. NGC 608 was discovered on November 22, 1827, by astronomer John Herschel.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 713</span> Spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus

NGC 713 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Cetus about 234 million light years from the Milky Way. It was discovered by the American astronomer Francis Leavenworth in 1886.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 862</span> Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Phoenix

NGC 862 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Phoenix about 241 million light years from the Milky Way. It was discovered by the British astronomer John Herschel in 1834.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  2. ↑ "[CHM2007] HDC 81". SIMBAD . Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg . Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  3. ↑ "[T2015] nest 200207". SIMBAD . Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg . Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  4. 1 2 3 "NGC 600". SIMBAD . Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg . Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  5. ↑ Ford, Dominic. "The galaxy NGC 600 - In-The-Sky.org". in-the-sky.org.
  6. ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 600 - 649". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2020-07-21.


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.