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]
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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 |
New General Catalogue 500 to 999 | |
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