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NGC 52 (PGC 978) is an edge-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Pegasus. It was discovered on September 18, 1784, by William Herschel. He described it as "very faint, small, extended."[2]

Physical characteristics

The galaxy is approximately 150,000 light years across.[2] This makes it, in comparison, about 1.5 times as large as the Milky Way. The galaxy also has a satellite elliptical galaxy called PGC (Principal Galaxies Catalogue) 1563523.

See also

NGC 52 (2MASS)

References

  1. ^ a b c "NGC 52 - DeepSkyPedia :: Astronomy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-05. Retrieved 2013-08-14.
  2. ^ a b c d e "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 50 - 99". Retrieved 2013-08-14.
  3. ^ "parsecs to lightyears conversion". Retrieved 2013-08-14.
  4. ^ "Category:NGC 52 - Wikimedia Commons". Retrieved 2013-08-14.
  5. ^ "Your NED Search results". Retrieved 2013-08-14.
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