NGC 508 (other designations - UGC 939 , MCG 5-4-45 , ZWG 502.68 , ARP 229 , VV 207 , PGC 5099 ) is an elliptical galaxy ( E ) in the constellation Pisces .
| NGC 508 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
 | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | William Herschel |
| opening date | September 12, 1784 |
| Designations | NGC 508 , UGC 939 , MCG 5-4-45 , ZWG 502.68 , ARP 229 , VV 207 , PGC 5099 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Fish |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 1.1 '× 1.1' |
| Apparent magnitude m V | 13.1 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 14.1 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | E |
| Surface brightness | 13,4 |
This object is one of those listed in the original edition of the New General Catalog .
See also
- List of Messier objects
- New shared directory
Links
- Information in English and French from the original “ New General Catalog ”
- Information (Eng.) From the Revised New General Catalog
- SIMBAD
- VizieR (English)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database
- List of NGC 508 publications