Q50652
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elliptical galaxy in the constellation Pisces
Key facts
- Constellation
- Pisces
- Right ascension
- 00 15 30.9132
- Declination
- +17 ° 19 ′ 42.307 ″
- Heliocentric radial velocity
- 5,440 ± 22 km/s
- Distance
- 243 Mly
- Type
- E
- Apparent size v
- 2.2 ′ × 1.9 ′
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
NGC 57 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 8 October 1784.
SN 2010dq imaged on 3 September 2010