| NGC 504 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS view of NGC 504 | |
| Observation data (J2000[1] epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces[2] |
| Right ascension | 01h 23m 27.9s[3] |
| Declination | +33° 12′ 16″[3] |
| Redshift | 0.014096 ± 0.000270[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | (4196 ± 81) km/s[1] |
| Distance | 189 Mly[4] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.0[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.0[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.7' × 0.4'[2] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 5084, UGC 935, GC 291, GC 292, MGC +05-04-041, 2MASS J01232787+3312152, h 107[1][5] | |
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NGC 504, also occasionally referred to as PGC 5084 or UGC 935, is a lenticular galaxy located approximately 189 million light-years from the Solar System[4] in the constellation Pisces.[2] It was discovered on 22 November 1827 by astronomer John Herschel. The object was listed twice in the General Catalogue, precursor of the New General Catalogue, as both GC 291 and GC 292.[5]
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- ^ a b "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ a b An object's distance from Earth can be determined using Hubble's law: v=Ho is Hubble's constant (70±5 (km/s)/Mpc). The relative uncertainty Δd/d divided by the distance is equal to the sum of the relative uncertainties of the velocity and v=Ho
- ^ a b "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 500 - 549". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-10-16.