PGC 1011
NGC 54 is an edge-on spiral galaxy in the constellation of Cetus. The galaxy was discovered by Wilhelm Tempel in 1886, and he defined it as "very faint, pretty small, round." The galaxy is 90,000 light years in diameter, making it slightly smaller than the Milky Way.
NGC 54 (2MASS)
See also
References
- ^ "Category:NGC 54 - Wikimedia commons". Retrieved 2013-08-30.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 50 - 99". Retrieved 2013-08-30.
- ^ "NED search results for NGC 0054". Retrieved 2013-09-05.
- ^ "Parsecs to Light Years Conversion Calculator". Retrieved 2013-09-05.
- ^ "NGC 54 - DeepSkyPedia :: Astronomy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
- ^ "NGC 54 - Galaxy - WIKISKY". Retrieved 2013-09-05.
External links
Media related to NGC 54 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 54 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
