How Can We Help?
You are here:
< Back
Galaxy in constellation Andromeda
NGC 51 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Andromeda. It has a diameter of 90,000 light-years.[3] The galaxy was discovered on September 7, 1885, by Lewis Swift, who described it as "Pretty faint, pretty small, round, brighter middle."[3]
One supernova, SN 2016gxp (type Ia, mag. 18.6), was discovered in NGC 51 on October 5, 2016.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "NGC 51 >> Deep Sky Objects Browser". Archived from the original on 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2013-07-31.
- ^ a b c d e f "NGC 51". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ a b c d "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 50 - 99". Retrieved 2013-07-31.
- ^ "NGC 51 - Galaxy - WIKISKY". Retrieved 2013-07-31.
- ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2016gxp. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
External links
Media related to NGC 51 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 51 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
Stars |
| ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||
Star clusters |
| ||||||||||||
Nebulae |
| ||||||||||||
Galaxies |
| ||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
Categories
-
Annuals36
-
Bulbs, Corms & Tubers41
-
Ferns27
-
Fruits3
-
Garden Plants23
-
Grasses26
-
Herb17
-
Insects1
-
Mammals1
-
Midwest Native Plants0
-
Northeast Native Plants112
-
Perennials123
-
Rose1
-
Shrubs47
-
Trees112
-
Tropical Plants53
-
Upland Birds5
-
Vines18
-
Viola Tricolor1
-
Water Gardening & Plants9
-
Waterfowl0
-
Wetland Birds0
-
Wetland Plants4
-
Wildbirds172
-
Wildflowers1
-
Woodland Plants29
Table of Contents
Recent Comments