NGC 105 explained

NGC 105
Upright:1.5
Epoch:J2000
Constellation Name:Pisces
Ra:[1]
Z:0.017646[2]
H Radial V:5290 km/s
Type:Sab:
Size:[3]
Appmag B:14.1[4]
Size V:1.1
Names:UGC 241, MCG+02-02-008, PGC 1583

NGC 105 is a spiral galaxy estimated to be about 240 million light-years away in the constellation of Pisces. It was discovered by Édouard Stephan in 1884 and its apparent magnitude is 14.1.[5]

Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 105: SN 1997cw (type Ia, mag. 16.5),[6] and SN 2007A (type Ia, mag. 16).[7]

Notes and References

  1. 1 . Skrutskie . Michael F. . Cutri . Roc M. . Stiening . Rae . Weinberg . Martin D. . Schneider . Stephen E. . Carpenter . John M. . Beichman . Charles A. . Capps . Richard W. . Chester . Thomas . Elias . Jonathan H. . Huchra . John P. . Liebert . James W. . Lonsdale . Carol J. . Monet . David G. . Price . Stephan . Seitzer . Patrick . Jarrett . Thomas H. . Kirkpatrick . J. Davy . Gizis . John E. . Howard . Elizabeth V. . Evans . Tracey E. . Fowler . John W. . Fullmer . Linda . Hurt . Robert L. . Light . Robert M. . Kopan . Eugene L. . Marsh . Kenneth A. . McCallon . Howard L. . Tam . Robert . Van Dyk . Schuyler D. . Wheelock . Sherry L. . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS) . The Astronomical Journal . 1 February 2006 . 131 . 2 . 1163–1183 . 2006AJ....131.1163S . 10.1086/498708 . 18913331 . 0004-6256 . free .
  2. Web site: NED results for object NGC 0105. National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. 15 March 2017.
  3. POSS1 103a-O values used.
  4. NGC 105. 15 March 2017.
  5. Web site: NGC Objects: NGC 100 - 149.
  6. https://www.wis-tns.org/object/1997cw Transient Name Server entry for SN 1997cw.
  7. https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2007A Transient Name Server entry for SN 2007A.