NGC 39 explained

NGC 39
Epoch:	J2000
Constellation Name:	Andromeda
Z:	0.016201^[1]
Dist Ly:	NaNMpc
Group Cluster:	NGC 7831 Group (LGG 1)
Type:	SA(rs)c
Appmag V:	13.92
Size V:	1.2 × 1.0

NGC 39 is an unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 4529 ± 25km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of NaNMpc. It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 2 November 1790.^[2]

NGC 7831 Group

According to A.M. Garcia, NGC 39 is a member of the NGC 7831 group (also known as LGG 1), which contains at least 18 galaxies, including NGC 13, NGC 20, NGC 21, NGC 29, NGC 43, NGC 7805, NGC 7806, NGC 7819, and NGC 7836.^[3]

Supernova

One supernova has been observed in NGC 39: SN 2024rbc (type Ib, mag. 20.5).^[4]

See also

• List of NGC objects (1–1000)

External links

• • • NGC 39
• seds.org

Notes and References

1. Web site: Results for object NGC 0039 (NGC 39) . NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . California Institute of Technology . 2021-02-08.
2. Web site: New General Catalogue objects: NGC 1 - 49 . Seligman, Courtney . cseligman.com . 2021-02-08.
3. 1993A&AS..100...47G . General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups . Garcia . A. M. . Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series . 1993 . 100 . 47.
4. Web site: Transient Name Server . SN 2024rbc . . 13 August 2024.