NGC 543
Galaxy in the constellation Cetus
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NGC 543 is an elliptical galaxy located around 324 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus. NGC 543 was discovered by German astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest on October 31st, 1864.[6][5][7][8] It is not known to have much star formation, and it is a member of the galaxy cluster Abell 194.[3][4]
Right ascension01h 25m 50.00503s[1]
Declination−01° 17′ 34.0010″[1]
| NGC 543 | |
|---|---|
NGC 543 imaged by SDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 01h 25m 50.00503s[1] |
| Declination | −01° 17′ 34.0010″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.017575[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5223 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 324.66 ± 0.75 Mly (99.54 ± 0.23 Mpc)[2] |
| Group or cluster | Abell 194[3][4] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.0[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0[1] |
| Size | ~78,300 ly (24.01 kpc) (estimated)[5] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.6′ × 0.3′[6] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG +00-04-138, PGC 5311, CGCG 385-130[1][5] | |
