NGC 124 explained

NGC 124
Upright:	1.15
Epoch:	J2000
Constellation Name:	Cetus
Ra:	^[1]
Z:	0.013543^[2]
H Radial V:	4060
Type:	SA(s)c
Appmag B:	13.9^[3]
Size V:	1.4 × 0.9
Names:	UGC 271, MGC+00-02-038, PGC 1715

NGC 124 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered by Truman Henry Safford on September 23, 1867.^[4] The galaxy was described as "very faint, large, diffuse, 2 faint stars to northwest" by John Louis Emil Dreyer, the compiler of the New General Catalogue.^[4]

The 17th magnitude supernova SN 2004dd was discovered in this galaxy on 12 July 2004.^[5] It was a type II supernova.^[6]

Notes and References

1. 10.1086/498708 . 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 . 18913331 . 0004-6256 . free .
2. Web site: NED results for object NGC 0124. National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. 23 March 2017.
3. NGC 124. 23 March 2017.
4. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 100 - 149. cseligman.com. 2015-11-14.
5. Graham . J. . Li . W. . Supernova 2004dd in NGC 124 . IAU Circular . 8373 #1. July 2004 . 8373 . 1 . 2004IAUC.8373....1G . 20 November 2020.
6. Matheson . T. . Challis . P. . Kirshner . R. . Calkins . M. . Supernova 2004dd in NGC 124 . IAU Circular . 8375 #3. July 2004 . 8375 . 3 . 2004IAUC.8375....3M . 20 November 2020.