NGC 853 (other designations - MCG -2-6-38 , KUG 0209-095 , IRAS02092-0932 , PGC 8397 ) is a galaxy in the constellation Kit .
| NGC 853 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | William Herschel |
| opening date | November 28, 1785 |
| Designations | NGC 853 , MCG -2-6-38 , KUG 0209-095 , IRAS02092-0932 , PGC 8397 |
| Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Whale |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 1.6 '× 1.4' |
| Visible magnitude m V | 12.9 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 13.5 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | Sm |
| Redshift | +0.005040 ± 0.000200 |
| Angular position | 69 ° |
| Surface brightness | 13.6 |
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 Shared Catalog
- Information (English) from the Revised “New Common Directory”
- SIMBAD (eng.)
- VizieR (eng.)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database (English)
- List of publications dedicated to NGC 853