NGC 1979 explained

NGC 1979
Epoch:	J2000.0
Type:	SO
Ra:	^[1]
Appmag B:	11.8
Appmag V:	12.84
Size:	1.80 x 1.80
H Radial V:	1799
Constellation Name:	Lepus
Z:	0.005667
Dist Ly:	101.1 Mly (31.0 Mpc)^[2]
Names:	ESO 487-24, MCG -4-14-4, AM 0531-232, PGC 17452

NGC 1979 (also known as ESO 487-24) is a lenticular galaxy in the Lepus constellation. It is about 78 million light-years from the Milky Way.^[3] It was discovered by William Herschel on 20 November, 1784^[4] and its size is 1.8 by 1.8 arc minutes.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: NED results for object NGC 1979*. NED. 27 November 2017.
2. Web site: The galaxy NGC 1979. In the Sky. 27 November 2017.
3. Web site: Galaxy NGC 1979. DSO. 27 November 2017. 1 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201031105/https://dso-browser.com/deep-sky/2904/ngc-1979/galaxy. dead.
4. Web site: NGC 1979 (= PGC 17452). cseligman. 27 November 2017.
5. Web site: Object: NGC 1979 (*). SEDS. 27 November 2017.