NGC 124
Coordinates: 
00h 27m 52.4s, -01° 48′ 36.49″
00h 27m 52.4s, -01° 48′ 36.49″J2000 epoch) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 27m 52.363s[1] |
| Declination | −01° 48′ 36.49″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.013543[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4060[2] |
| Distance | 181.02 ± 25.22 Mly (55.500 ± 7.731 Mpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.9[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(s)c[2] |
| Size | 84,200 ly (25,830 pc)[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.4′ × 0.9′ |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 271, MGC+00-02-038, PGC 1715 | |
NGC 124 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered by Truman Henry Safford on September 23, 1867.[4] The galaxy was described as "very faint, large, diffuse, 2 faint stars to northwest" by John Louis Emil Dreyer, the compiler of the New General Catalogue.[4]
The 17th magnitude supernova SN 2004dd was discovered in this galaxy on 12 July 2004.[5] It was a type II supernova.[6]
References
- ^ S2CID 18913331.
- ^ National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ^ "NGC 124". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ^ a b "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 100 - 149". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
- Bibcode:2004IAUC.8373....1G. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- Bibcode:2004IAUC.8375....3M. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
External links
Media related to NGC 124 at Wikimedia Commons
