NGC 605
Galaxy in the constellation Andromeda
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NGC 605 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Andromeda, which is about 234 million light-years from the Milky Way. It was discovered on October 21, 1881 by the French astronomer Édouard Jean-Marie Stephan.[6][5]
Right ascension01h 35m 02.34063s[1]
Declination+41° 14′ 53.3204″[1]
| NGC 605 | |
|---|---|
NGC 605 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 01h 35m 02.34063s[1] |
| Declination | +41° 14′ 53.3204″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.01705±0.00010[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,110.86±29.98[2] |
| Distance | 233.6 ± 16.4 Mly (71.63 ± 5.04 Mpc)[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0[3] |
| Size | ~154,800 ly (47.46 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.827 × 0.496 arcmin[4] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 1128, MCG +07-04-004, PGC 5891, CGCG 537-014[5] | |
SIMBAD lists NGC 605 as an active galaxy nucleus candidate.[7]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 605: SN 2024nnu (type Ia, mag. 15.6).[8]
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