NGC 530 explained
| NGC 530 |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Constellation Name: | Cetus |
| Z: | 0.016692[1] |
| H Radial V: | 4962 km/s |
| Dist Ly: | [2] |
| Type: | SB0+ |
| Appmag B: | 13.96 |
NGC 530, also known as IC 106, is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It is approximately 226 million light years from the Milky Way and has a diameter of around 100,000 light years. The object was discovered on November 20, 1886, by the American astronomer Lewis A. Swift, who listed it as NGC 530, and rediscovered on November 16, 1887, by Guillaume Bigourdan, who listed it as IC 106.[3] [4] [5]
See also
Notes and References
- NGC 530. 2020-03-30.
- The GALEX Ultraviolet Atlas of Nearby Galaxies. Gil de Paz. Armando. Boissier. Samuel. Madore. Barry F.. Seibert. Mark. Joe. Young H.. Boselli. Alessandro. Wyder. Ted K.. Thilker. David. Bianchi. Luciana. 1. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 173. 2. 185–255. December 2007. 10.1086/516636. 2007ApJS..173..185G. astro-ph/0606440. 119085482.
- Web site: The galaxy NGC 530 - In-The-Sky.org. Ford. Dominic. in-the-sky.org. en. 2020-03-22.
- Web site: Revised IC Data for IC 530. spider.seds.org. 2020-03-22.
- Web site: Your NED Search Results. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. 2020-03-22.
