NGC 585
Spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus
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NGC 585 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Cetus, which is about 245 million light-years from the Milky Way's center. The object was discovered on December 20, 1827, by the British astronomer John Frederick William Herschel.[4][5]
Right ascension01h 31m 42.103s[1]
Declination−00° 55′ 58.46″[1]
| NGC 585 | |
|---|---|
NGC 585 imaged by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 01h 31m 42.103s[1] |
| Declination | −00° 55′ 58.46″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.01812±0.00006[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,431.040930±18.886927[2] |
| Distance | 246.8 ± 17.3 kly (75.66 ± 5.31 kpc)h−1 0.73[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sa[3] (edge on) |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 1092, PGC 5688 | |
