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NGC 549

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NGC 549
legacy surveys view of NGC 549
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationSculptor
Right ascension01h 25m 07.1s[1]
Declination−38° 00′ 28″[1]
Redshift0.020734[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity6060[3]
Distance259.95 Mly (79.700 Mpc)
Characteristics
Type(R')SB(s)a[1]
Other designations
MCG -07-04-004, PGC 5278[2]

NGC 549 is a barred spiral galaxy in the southern constellation Sculptor. It was discovered by British astronomer John Frederick William Herschel on November 29, 1837.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c IPAC, NASA. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database, search for NGC 0549". nedipac. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "NGC 549". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  3. ^ Ford, Dominic. "Database for NGC 549". inthesky. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  4. ^ "Ngc 549 info". cseligman. Retrieved April 11, 2016.