NGC 57 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Pisces.[1] It was discovered on 8 October 1784 by astronomer William Herschel.[4]
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![]() NGC 57 as seen on SDSS | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Pisces[1] |
Right ascension | 00h 15m 30.9s[2] |
Declination | +17° 19′ 42″[2] |
Redshift | 0.018146[2] |
Helio radial velocity | 5,440 ± 22 km/s[2] |
Distance | 243 Mly[3] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.8[1] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.8[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | E[2] |
Apparent size (V) | 2′.2 × 1′.9[2] |
Other designations | |
UGC 145,[2] PGC 1037[2] |
On June 3, 2010, Koichi Itagaki detected a magnitude 17 supernova 17" west and 1" south of the center of NGC 57 at coordinates 00 15 29.70 +17 19 41.0.[5]
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