NGC 180

NGC 180
SDSS image of NGC 180
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension00h 37m 57.7s[1]
Declination+08° 38′ 07″[1]
Redshift0.017616[1]
Distance213.89 ± 11.41 Mly (65.580 ± 3.498 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.70[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB(rs)bc[1]
Apparent size (V)2.2' × 0.5'[1]
Other designations
UGC 380, CGCG 409-050, MCG +01-02-039, 2MASX J00375769+0838068, IRAS 00353+0821, PGC 2268.[1]

NGC 180 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on December 29, 1790 by William Herschel.[2]

A peculiar type II supernova was discovered in the galaxy in 2001 and given the designation SN 2001dj.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0180. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  2. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 150 - 199". Cseligman. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  3. ^ Filippenko, A. V.; Chornock, R. (September 2001). Green, D. W. E. (ed.). "Supernova 2001dj in NGC 180". IAU Circular. 7721 (1). Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams: 1. Bibcode:2001IAUC.7721....1F.