| NGC 5050 | |
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 NGC5050 - SDSS DR14. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 13h 15m 41s[1] |
| Declination | +02° 52′ 44″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.0197[1] |
| Distance | 271 Mly[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0-a[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.1′ × 24′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 44-43, MCG 1-34-12, PGC 46138, UGC 8329. | |
NGC 5050 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by a German astronomer Albert Marth on April 30, 1864.[2] It is also known as CGCG 44-43, MCG 1-34-12, PGC 46138, UGC 8329.[1]
Marth discovered it in Malta with the help of Lassel's 48" reflector.[3] It is faint, small and stellar with an apparent magnitude of 1.4.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Galaxy NGC 5050 . Deep Sky Object Browser". Archived from the original on 2017-01-05. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
- 1 2 New General Catalogue Ojects: NNGC 5050-5099
- ↑ Albert Marth
External links
Media related to NGC 5050 at Wikimedia Commons
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