NGC 535 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It is estimated to be 222 million light years from the Milky Way and has a diameter of approximately 65,000 light years. The supernova SN 1988ad was observed near these coordinates. NGC 535 was discovered on October 31, 1864, by astronomer Heinrich Ludwig d'Arrest.[4][5][6]
NGC 535 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cetus |
Right ascension | 01h 25m 31.169s[1] |
Declination | −01° 24′ 29.20″[1] |
Redshift | 0.016351[2] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 4862 km/s[2] |
Distance | 230 Mly (69 Mpc)[3] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.83[3] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0+[3] |
Other designations | |
UGC 997, MCG +00-04-133, PGC 5282[2] |
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