NGC 542 explained

NGC 536
Epoch:	J2000
Constellation Name:	Andromeda
Z:	0.015531^[1]
H Radial V:	4862 km/s
Type:	Scd
Appmag B:	15.4

NGC 542 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda, which is approximately 215 million light years from the Milky Way. Together with the galaxies NGC 529, NGC 531, and NGC 536, it forms the Hickson Compact Group 10, abbreviated HCG 10. It was discovered by Irish astronomer R.J. Mitchell in 1885.^{[2] [3] [4]}

See also

• List of NGC objects (1–1000)

References

1. NGC 536. 2020-03-30.
2. Web site: Your NED Search Results. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. 2020-03-25.
3. Web site: Revised NGC Data for NGC 542. spider.seds.org. 2020-03-25.
4. Web site: The galaxy NGC 542 - In-The-Sky.org. Ford. Dominic. in-the-sky.org. en. 2020-03-25.