NGC 500 (also known as PGC 5013) is a type E-SO lenticular galaxy located in the Pisces constellation.[6] It has an apparent size of .8 by .6 arcminutes and an apparent magnitude of 14.2. It was first discovered in 1850 by Bindon Blood Stoney during his time at Birr Castle in Ireland.[5]

NGC 500
NGC 500
SDSS view of NGC 500
Observation data (J2000[1] epoch)
ConstellationPisces[2]
Right ascension01h 22m 39.4s[3]
Declination+05° 23′ 14″[3]
Redshift0.041128 ± 0.000080[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity(12077 ± 24) km/s[1]
Distance551 Mly[4]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.2[2]
Characteristics
TypeE-S0[2]
Apparent size (V)0.8' × 0.6'[2]
Other designations
PGC 5013, GC 290, MGC +01-04-040, 2MASS J01223937+0523142[1][5]

One supernova has been observed in NGC 500: SN 1990A (type unknown, mag. 19).[6]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "NGC 500". Retrieved 2017-12-09.
  2. ^ a b c d "Revised NGC Data for NGC 500". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
  3. ^ a b "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
  4. ^ An object's distance from Earth can be determined using Hubble's law: v=Ho is Hubble's constant (70±5 (km/s)/Mpc). The relative uncertainty Δd/d divided by the distance is equal to the sum of the relative uncertainties of the velocity and v=Ho
  5. ^ a b "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 450 - 499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
  6. ^ a b Transient Name Server entry for SN 1990A. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
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