NGC 150 (also known as PGC 2052) is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor. It is about 70 million light years away from the Solar System, and it has a diameter of about 55,000 light years.[4] It was discovered on 20 November 1886, by Lewis A. Swift.[5] The Type II supernova SN 1990K was detected in NGC 150, and was reported to be similar to SN 1987A.[6]
NGC 150 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Sculptor |
Right ascension | 00h 34m 15.481s[1] |
Declination | −27° 48′ 13.17″[1] |
Redshift | 0.005284[2] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 1584[2] |
Distance | 68.52 ± 11.07 Mly (21.008 ± 3.395 Mpc) |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.13[3] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.04[3] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SB(rs)b:[2] |
Size | 37,400 ly (11,470 pc)[2] |
Apparent size (V) | 3.9′ × 1.9′[2] |
Other designations | |
UGCA 7, MGC-05-02-018, PGC 2052[3] |