NGC 75 explained

NGC 75
Epoch:J2000
Constellation Name:Pisces
Ra:[1]
H Radial V:5722 km/s
Z:0.019273
Type:S0[2]
Appmag B:14.64[3]
Names:[4]

NGC 75 is a lenticular galaxy estimated to be about 260 million light-years[2] away in the constellation of Pisces. It was discovered by Lewis A. Swift from the USA in 1886 and its magnitude is 13.2.[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: Results for object NGC 0075 (NGC 75). NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. 2021-02-02.
  3. Web site: Search specification: NGC 75. HyperLeda. Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1. 2021-02-02.
  4. NGC 75. 2021-02-02.
  5. Web site: New General Catalogue objects: NGC 50 - 99. Seligman, Courtney. cseligman.com. 2021-02-02.