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Spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
NGC 518 is a spiral galaxy located in the Pisces constellation.[1] It was discovered by Albert Marth on 17 December 1864.[4]
| NGC 518 | |
|---|---|
NGC 518 as seen on SDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces[1] |
| Right ascension | 01h 24m 17.7s[1] |
| Declination | +09° 19′ 52″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.009053[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2702 ± 11[2] |
| Distance | 122 Mly[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.4[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.4[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sa[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.6' × 0.6'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 5161, UGC 952, MCG +01-04-049, CGCG 411-047[2] | |
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