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Galaxy in the constellation Pisces From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
NGC 505 is a lenticular galaxy approximately 234 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Pisces.[1] It was discovered by German astronomer Albert Marth on October 1, 1864.[3]
| NGC 505 | |
|---|---|
NGC 505 (SDSS) | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 01h 22m 57.10s [1] |
| Declination | +09° 28′ 08.00″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.018556 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5563 ± 29 km/s [1] |
| Distance | 234 Mly[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.00 [2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.00 [2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0 |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.9 x 0.6 [1] |
| Other designations | |
| 2MASX J01225708+0928080, UGC 924, MCG +01-04-041, PGC 5036 | |
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