NGC 50 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Cetus with a diameter of 170,000 light-years. It was discovered in 1865 by Gaspare Ferrari. The galaxy is, in comparison to the Milky Way, about 1.5-2 times as large. It is also physically close to NGC 49.
^ abcd "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 50 - 99". Retrieved 2013-07-30.
^ abSkrutskie, 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. (1 February 2006). "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)". The Astronomical Journal. 131 (2): 1163–1183. Bibcode:2006AJ....131.1163S. doi:10.1086/498708. ISSN 0004-6256. S2CID 18913331.
^ "parsecs to lightyears conversion". Retrieved 2013-07-30.
^. Archived from the original on 2017-10-22. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
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Media related to NGC 50 at Wikimedia Commons
NGC 50 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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April 09, 2024
elliptical, galaxy, constellation, cetus, with, diameter, light, years, discovered, 1865, gaspare, ferrari, galaxy, comparison, milky, about, times, large, also, physically, close, sdss, image, observation, data, 2000, epoch, constellationcetus, right, ascensi. NGC 50 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Cetus with a diameter of 170 000 light years It was discovered in 1865 by Gaspare Ferrari The galaxy is in comparison to the Milky Way about 1 5 2 times as large It is also physically close to NGC 49 NGC 50SDSS image of NGC 50Observation data 2000 0 epoch ConstellationCetus 1 Right ascension00h 14m 44 555s 2 Declination 07 20 42 38 2 Redshift0 019016Heliocentric radial velocity5700 km sDistance257 000 000 ly 1 75 000 000 pc 3 Apparent magnitude V 12 1 CharacteristicsTypeE5Size170 000 1 Apparent size V 2 344 x 1 445 4 Other designationsMCG 01 01 058 2MASX J00144455 0720423 6dF J0014445 072042 LDCE 0010 NED003 HDCE 0009 NED003 USGC S005 NED01 GSC 4670 01062 PGC 983 NVSS J001444 072041Other names for NGC 50 are MCG 1 1 58 and PGC 983 5 See also editList of NGC objects 1 1000 Elliptical galaxyReferences edit a b c d New General Catalog Objects NGC 50 99 Retrieved 2013 07 30 a b 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 1 February 2006 The Two Micron All Sky Survey 2MASS The Astronomical Journal 131 2 1163 1183 Bibcode 2006AJ 131 1163S doi 10 1086 498708 ISSN 0004 6256 S2CID 18913331 parsecs to lightyears conversion Retrieved 2013 07 30 NGC 50 Galaxy WIKISKY Retrieved 2013 07 30 Galaxy NGC 50 Galaxy in Cetus Constellation Archived from the original on 2017 10 22 Retrieved 2016 11 29 External links edit nbsp Media related to NGC 50 at Wikimedia Commons NGC 50 on WikiSky DSS2 SDSS GALEX IRAS Hydrogen a X Ray Astrophoto Sky Map Articles and images SEDS Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title NGC 50 amp oldid 1187297341, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
