NGC 549 is a barred spiral galaxy in the southern constellation Sculptor. It was discovered by British astronomer John Frederick William Herschel on November 29, 1837.[4]
| NGC 549 | |
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SDSS view of NGC 549 | |
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| Constellation | Sculptor |
| Right ascension | 01h 25m 07.1s[1] |
| Declination | −38° 00′ 28″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.020734[2] |
| Helio radial velocity | 6060[3] |
| Distance | 259.95 Mly (79.700 Mpc) |
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| Type | G |
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