NGC 522 | |
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Observation data (J2000[1] epoch) | |
Constellation | Pisces[2] |
Right ascension | 01h 24m 45.9s[2] |
Declination | +09° 59′ 42″[2] |
Redshift | (0.009256 ± 0.000160)[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | (2762 ± 48) km/s[1] |
Distance | 122 Mly[3] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.2[2] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.0[2] |
Characteristics | |
Type | Sbc[2] |
Apparent size (V) | 2.8' × 0.5'[2] |
Other designations | |
PGC 5218, UGC 970, GC 305, MGC +02-04-038, 2MASS J01244585+0959406, IRAS 01221+0944[1][4] |
NGC 522, also occasionally referred to as PGC 5218 or UGC 970, is a spiral galaxy located approximately 122 million light-years from the Solar System[3] in the constellation Pisces.[2] It was discovered on 25 September 1862 by astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest.[4]