NGC 1879 (other designations are ESO 423-6 , IRAS05178-3211 , MCG-5-13-16 , DDO 232 , UGCA 110 , AM 0517-321 , PGC 17113 ) is a galaxy in the constellation Dove .
| NGC 1879 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
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| Research history | |
| Discoverer | John herschel |
| opening date | November 18, 1835 |
| Legend | NGC 1879 , ESO 423-6 , IRAS05178-3211 , MCG-5-13-16 , DDO 232 , UGCA 110 , AM 0517-321 , PGC 17113 |
| Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Dove |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 2.5 '× 1.7' |
| Visible magnitude m V | 12.6 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 13.2 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | SBm |
| Redshift | +0.004176 ± 0.000040 |
| Angular position | 60 ° |
| Surface brightness | 14.0 |
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 1879