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'''NGC 31''' is a [[spiral galaxy]] located in the constellation [[Phoenix (constellation)|Phoenix]]. It was discovered on October 28, 1834 by the astronomer [[John Herschel]].<ref name=cseligman>{{cite web|url=http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc0.htm#31|title=New General Catalogue objects: NGC 1 - 49|author=Seligman, Courtney|website=cseligman.com|accessdate=2021-02-09}}</ref> Its [[Galaxy morphological classification|morphological type]] is SB(rs)cd, meaning that it is a late-type [[barred spiral galaxy]].<ref name=NED/> |
'''NGC 31''' is a [[spiral galaxy]] located in the constellation [[Phoenix (constellation)|Phoenix]]. It was discovered on October 28, 1834 by the astronomer [[John Herschel]].<ref name=cseligman>{{cite web|url=http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc0.htm#31|title=New General Catalogue objects: NGC 1 - 49|author=Seligman, Courtney|website=cseligman.com|accessdate=2021-02-09}}</ref> Its [[Galaxy morphological classification|morphological type]] is SB(rs)cd, meaning that it is a late-type [[barred spiral galaxy]].<ref name=NED/> |
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[[File:NGC 0031 DSS.jpg|thumb|left|[[Digitized Sky Survey|DSS]] image of NGC 31]] |
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== References == |
== References == |
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| NGC 31 | |
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 2MASS image of NGC 31 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Phoenix |
| Right ascension | 00h 10m 38.384s[1] |
| Declination | −56° 59′ 11.41″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.03203[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 9447 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 454.3 ± 31.9 Mly (139.30 ± 9.77 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.58[4] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)cd[3] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 751[2] | |
NGC 31 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Phoenix. It was discovered on October 28, 1834 by the astronomer John Herschel.[5] Its morphological type is SB(rs)cd, meaning that it is a late-type barred spiral galaxy.[3]
References
- ^ a b Skrutskie, M. (2006). "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)". The Astronomical Journal. 131 (2): 1163–1183. Bibcode:2006AJ....131.1163S. doi:10.1086/498708.
- ^ a b c "NGC 31". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ a b c "Results for object NGC 0031 (NGC 31)". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ "Search specification: NGC 31". HyperLeda. Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 1 - 49". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
External links
Media related to NGC 31 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 31 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
