NGC 500 explained

NGC 500
Upright:	1.35
Epoch:	J2000^[1]
Ra:	^[2]
Constellation Name:	Pisces^[3]
Type:	E-S0
Appmag V:	14.2
H Radial V:	(12077 ± 24) km/s
Dist Ly:	551 Mly^[4]
Z:	0.041128 ± 0.000080
Size V:	0.8' × 0.6'
Names:	PGC 5013, GC 290, MGC +01-04-040, 2MASS J01223937+0523142^[5]

NGC 500 (also known as PGC 5013) is a type E-SO lenticular galaxy located in the Pisces constellation. It has an apparent size of .8 by .6 arcminutes and an apparent magnitude of 14.2. It was first discovered in 1850 by Bindon Blood Stoney during his time at Birr Castle in Ireland.^[5]

One supernova has been observed in NGC 500: SN 1990A (type unknown, mag. 19).^[6]

See also

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

External links

• • • SEDS

Notes and References

1. Web site: NGC 500. 2017-12-09.
2. Web site: Your NED Search Results. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. 2017-10-05.
3. Web site: Revised NGC Data for NGC 500. spider.seds.org. 2017-10-05.
4. An object's distance from Earth can be determined using Hubble's law: v=H_o is Hubble's constant (70±5 (km/s)/Mpc). The relative uncertainty Δd/d divided by the distance is equal to the sum of the relative uncertainties of the velocity and v=H_o
5. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 450 - 499. cseligman.com. en-US. 2017-10-16.
6. https://www.wis-tns.org/object/1990A Transient Name Server entry for SN 1990A.