NGC 180 explained

NGC 180
Epoch:	J2000
Ra:	^[1]
Constellation Name:	Pisces
Z:	0.017616
Dist Ly:	65.58+/-
Type:	SB(rs)bc
Appmag V:	13.70
Size V:	2.2' × 0.5'
Names:	UGC 380, CGCG 409-050, MCG +01-02-039, 2MASX J00375769+0838068, IRAS 00353+0821, PGC 2268.

NGC 180 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on December 29, 1790 by William Herschel.^[2]

A peculiar type II supernova was discovered in the galaxy in 2001 and given the designation SN 2001dj.^[3]

See also

• • Spiral galaxy List of NGC objects (1–1000)
• Pisces (constellation)

External links

• • • SEDS

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0180 . 2016-09-02.
2. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 150 - 199. Cseligman. September 3, 2016.
3. Supernova 2001dj in NGC 180 . Filippenko . A. V. . Chornock . R. . IAU Circular . Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams . 7721 . 1 . September 2001 . 1 . Green . D. W. E. . 2001IAUC.7721....1F .