NGC 522

galaxy

Key facts

Constellation: Pisces
Right ascension: 01 24 45.9
Declination: +09 ° 59 ′ 42 ″
Redshift: (0.009256 ± 0.000160)
Heliocentric radial velocity: (2762 ± 48) km/s
Distance: 122 Mly
Type: Sbc
Apparent size v: 2.8' × 0.5'

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Image: NGC 0522 SDSS.jpg

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NGC 522, also occasionally referred to as PGC 5218 or UGC 970, is a spiral galaxy located approximately 122 million light-years from the Solar System in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on 25 September 1862 by astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest.

Observation history