NGC 1993
| NGC 1993 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 1993 and in the far top-left from it is the ESO 544-16 galaxy | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Lepus |
| Right ascension | 05h 35m 25.6s[1] |
| Declination | −17° 48′ 55″[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3135[2] |
| Distance | 143 million |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.39[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA0^-(rs) |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.5 x 1.4[1] |
| Other designations | |
| 2MASX J05352557-1748548, MCG -03-15-003, PGC 17487, ESO 554-14,[3] GC 1196, H 3.269[4] | |
NGC 1993 (also known as ESO 554-14) is a lenticular galaxy located in the Lepus constellation. It was discovered by John Herschel on February 6, 1835.[5] It is about 143 million light years from the Milky Way. Its apparent magnitude is 13.39[1] and its size is 1.5 arc minutes.[1]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 1993: SN 2024sag (type Ia-91bg-like, mag. 18.7).[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "NED results for object NGC 1993". NED. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "NGC 1993 -- Galaxy in Group of Galaxies". SIMBAD. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "NGC_1993". LEDA. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "NGC 1993". SEDS. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "NGC 1993". cseligman. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "SN 2024sag". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
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