NGC 626

NGC 626
NGC 626, photographed with the DECam
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationSculptor
Right ascension01h 35m 12s
Declination-39° 08′ 45″
Apparent magnitude (B)13.41
Surface brightness14.13 mag/am2
Characteristics
TypeSAc
Other designations
PGC 5901, ESO 297-6, MCG -7-14-18

NGC 626 is a very large barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Sculptor.[1] Its speed relative to the cosmic microwave background is 5,475 ± 16 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 80.8 ± 5.7 Mpc (~264 million ly).[2] NGC 626 was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel in 1834.[3]

The luminosity class of NGC 626 is III and it has a broad HI[4] line.

NGC 626 has a surface brightness equal to 14.13 mag/am2,[5] which classifies NGC 626 as a low surface brightness galaxy (LSB).[5] LSB galaxies are diffuse (D) galaxies with a surface brightness less than one magnitude lower than that of the ambient night sky.

See also

References

  1. ^ "NGC 626 - Spiral Galaxy in Sculptor | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  2. ^ "NED Search Results for NGC 626". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  3. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 600 - 649". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  4. ^ "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  5. ^ a b astrovalleyfield.ca https://astrovalleyfield.ca/AstronomieCompl/NGC%20et%20autres/WolfgangS/N0600_exc_web.htm. Retrieved 2024-04-20. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  • Media related to NGC 626 at Wikimedia Commons