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NGC 568, also commonly referred as IC 1709 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Sculptor. The galaxy is 266 million light-years from Earth and was discovered by John Herschel in November 29, 1837 and Lewis Swift, an American astronomer who listed it and gave it the name IC 1709 in September 4, 1897.

NGC 568
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationSculptor
Right ascension01 27 57.0
Declination−35° 43′ 03″
Redshift0.018823±0.000133
Heliocentric radial velocity5,678 kilometre km/s
Distance266 million light-year, 82.41 Mpc
Apparent magnitude (V)10.479
Characteristics
TypeSA(s)a
Other designations
IC 1709, ESO 353-3, PGC 5468, 2MASX J01275699-3543039, GSC 07004-01899, MCG-06-04-037, 6dFGS gJ012757.0-354304, 2dFGRS TGS623Z103, ESO-LV 353-0030, SGC 012541-3558.6, LEDA 5468, DUGRS 353-002, APMBGC 353+112+050 and Gaia DR2 5013264743345545088
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External links

https://theskylive.com'''NGC 568''

List of NGC objects

https://cseligman.com

Reference

  1. "NGC 568 - Elliptical/Spiral Galaxy in Sculptor". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
  2. "NGC 568 Galaxy Facts (IC 1709) & Distance". Universe Guide. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
  3. https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc5a.htm#568
  4. https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc5a.htm#568
  5. https://theskylive.com/sky/deepsky/ngc568-object#photometry
  6. https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/byname?objname=ngc+586&hconst=67.8&omegam=0.308&omegav=0.692&wmap=4&corr_z=1
  7. https://m.wikidata.org/Q1037419
  8. https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc5a.htm#568
  9. https://m.wikidata.org/Q1037419
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