NGC 509

{{Short description|Galaxy in the constellation Pisces}}

{{Infobox Galaxy

| name = NGC 509

| image = NGC509 - SDSS DR14.jpg

| caption = NGC 509 (SDSS)

| epoch = J2000.0

| constellation name = Pisces

| ra = {{RA|01|23|24.10}}

| dec = {{DEC|+09|26|01.00}}

| z = 0.007542

| h_radial_v = {{nowrap|2261 ± 5 km/s}}

| dist_ly = 87 Mly

| appmag_b = 14.60

| appmag_v = 13.70

| type = S0?

| size_v = 1.6 x 0.6

| names = {{odlist|PGC=5080|MCG=+01-04-045|UGC=932}}

}}

NGC 509 is a lenticular galaxy approximately 87 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Pisces. It was discovered by German astronomer Albert Marth on October 1, 1864.

Image:NGC 0505 SDSS.jpg (SDSS)]]

See also

References

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{{cite web|title=NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database|url=http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+509|website=ned.ipac.caltech.edu|access-date=28 November 2017}}

{{cite web|title=Revised NGC Data for NGC 509|url=http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC509|website=spider.seds.org|access-date=December 9, 2017}}

{{cite web|title=Data for NGC 509|url=http://www.astronomy-mall.com/Adventures.In.Deep.Space/NGC%201%20-%20999%20(11-30-17).htm|website=www.astronomy-mall.com|access-date=December 9, 2017}}

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