NGC 180
NGC 180 | |
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![]() SDSS image of NGC 180 | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Pisces |
Right ascension | 00h 37m 57.7s[1] |
Declination | +08° 38′ 07″[1] |
Redshift | 0.017616[1] |
Distance | 213.89 ± 11.41 Mly (65.580 ± 3.498 Mpc)[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.70[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SB(rs)bc[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 2.2' × 0.5'[1] |
Other designations | |
UGC 380, CGCG 409-050, MCG +01-02-039, 2MASX J00375769+0838068, IRAS 00353+0821, PGC 2268.[1] |
NGC 180 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on December 29, 1790 by William Herschel.[2]
A peculiar type II supernova was discovered in the galaxy in 2001 and given the designation SN 2001dj.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0180. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 150 - 199". Cseligman. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
- ^ Filippenko, A. V.; Chornock, R. (September 2001). Green, D. W. E. (ed.). "Supernova 2001dj in NGC 180". IAU Circular. 7721 (1). Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams: 1. Bibcode:2001IAUC.7721....1F.
External links
[edit]Media related to NGC 180 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 180 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS