NGC 531
Galaxy in the constellation Andromeda
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NGC 531 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda with a visual magnitude of 10.51. It is a distance of 65.7 Mpc from the Sun.[5][6] It is a member of the Hickson Compact Group HCG 10,[2] and is interacting with the other members of the group.[5]
Right ascension01h 26m 18.805s[1]
Declination+34° 45′ 14.93″[1]
| NGC 531 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 531 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 01h 26m 18.805s[1] |
| Declination | +34° 45′ 14.93″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.015667[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4660 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 205.5 Mly (63.00 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.86[4] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0/a:[5] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 1012, MCG +06-04-020, PGC 5340[2] | |
