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Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Lepus
NGC 1979
legacy surveys image of NGC 1979
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
ConstellationLepus
Right ascension05 34 01.1
Declination−23° 18′ 36″
Redshift0.005667
Heliocentric radial velocity1799
Distance101.1 Mly (31.0 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)12.84
Apparent magnitude (B)11.8
Characteristics
TypeSO
Size1.80 x 1.80
Other designations
ESO 487-24, MCG -4-14-4, AM 0531-232, PGC 17452

NGC 1979 (also known as ESO 487-24) is a lenticular galaxy in the Lepus constellation. It is about 78 million light-years from the Milky Way. It was discovered by William Herschel on 20 November, 1784 and its size is 1.8 by 1.8 arc minutes.

References

  1. ^ "NED results for object NGC 1979*". NED. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  2. "The galaxy NGC 1979". In the Sky. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Object: NGC 1979 (*)". SEDS. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  4. "Galaxy NGC 1979". DSO. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  5. "NGC 1979 (= PGC 17452)". cseligman. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
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