NGC 533 explained

NGC 533
Epoch:	J2000
Constellation Name:	Cetus
Ra:	^[1]
Z:	0.018509^[2]
H Radial V:	5549 km/s
Type:	E3:
Size:	^[3]
Appmag V:	11.27
Appmag B:	13.1^[4]
Absmag V:	-22.64
Size V:	3.8 × 2.3
Names:	UGC 992, MGC+00-04-131, PGC 5283

NGC 533 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on October 8, 1785, by William Herschel. It was described as "pretty bright, pretty large, round, gradually brighter middle" by John Louis Emil Dreyer, the compiler of the New General Catalogue.^[5]

Notes and References

1. 10.1086/498708 . Skrutskie . Michael F. . Cutri . Roc M. . Stiening . Rae . Weinberg . Martin D. . Schneider . Stephen E. . Carpenter . John M. . Beichman . Charles A. . Capps . Richard W. . Chester . Thomas . Elias . Jonathan H. . Huchra . John P. . Liebert . James W. . Lonsdale . Carol J. . Monet . David G. . Price . Stephan . Seitzer . Patrick . Jarrett . Thomas H. . Kirkpatrick . J. Davy . Gizis . John E. . Howard . Elizabeth V. . Evans . Tracey E. . Fowler . John W. . Fullmer . Linda . Hurt . Robert L. . Light . Robert M. . Kopan . Eugene L. . Marsh . Kenneth A. . McCallon . Howard L. . Tam . Robert . Van Dyk . Schuyler D. . Wheelock . Sherry L. . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS) . The Astronomical Journal . 1 February 2006 . 131 . 2 . 1163–1183 . 2006AJ....131.1163S . 18913331 . 0004-6256 . free .
2. Web site: NED results for object NGC 0533. National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. 31 July 2017.
3. POSS1 103a-O values used.
4. NGC 533. 31 July 2017.
5. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 500 - 549. cseligman.com. 26 June 2017.