NGC 518 | |
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![]() NGC 518 as seen on SDSS | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Pisces[1] |
Right ascension | 01h 24m 17.7s[1] |
Declination | +09° 19′ 52″[1] |
Redshift | 0.009053[2] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 2702 ± 11[2] |
Distance | 122 Mly[3] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.4[1] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.4[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | Sa[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.6' × 0.6'[1] |
Other designations | |
PGC 5161, UGC 952, MCG 1-4-49, ZWG 411.47[2] |
NGC 518 is a spiral galaxy located in the Pisces constellation.[1] It was discovered by Albert Marth on 17 December 1864.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "Revised NGC Data for NGC 503". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ a b c "NGC 518". SIMBAD. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ An object's distance from Earth can be determined using Hubble's law: v=Ho is Hubble's constant (70±5 (km/s)/Mpc). The relative uncertainty Δd/d divided by the distance is equal to the sum of the relative uncertainties of the velocity and v=Ho
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 500 - 549". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
External links
[edit]Media related to NGC 518 at Wikimedia Commons
- Deep Sky Browser - NGC518[permanent dead link]
- Aladin previewer - image