NGC 605

NGC 605
NGC 605
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAndromeda
Right ascension01h 35m 02.34063s[1]
Declination+41° 14′ 53.3204″[1]
Redshift0.01705±0.00010[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity5,110.86±29.98[2]
Distance233.6 ± 16.4 Mly (71.63 ± 5.04 Mpc)[2]
Characteristics
TypeS0[3]
Size~154,800 ly (47.46 kpc) (estimated)
Apparent size (V)0.827 × 0.496 arcmin[4]
Other designations
UGC 1128, MCG +07-04-004, PGC 5891, CGCG 537-014[5]

NGC 605 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Andromeda, which is about 234 million light-years from the Milky Way. It was discovered on October 21, 1881 by the French astronomer Édouard Jean-Marie Stephan.[6][5]

SIMBAD lists NGC 605 as an active galaxy nucleus candidate.[7]

One supernova has been observed in NGC 605: SN 2024nnu (type Ia, mag. 15.6).[8]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference GaiaDR2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Huchra1999 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference vaucoulerus1991 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Skrutskie2006 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference SIMBAD was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Ford was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ SIMBAD database entry for NGC 605. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  8. ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2024nnu. Retrieved 6 August 2024.