NGC 1979 (also known as ESO 487-24) is a lenticular galaxy in the Lepus constellation. It is about 78 million light-years from the Milky Way.[4] It was discovered by William Herschel on 20 November, 1784[5] and its size is 1.8 by 1.8 arc minutes.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e "NED results for object NGC 1979*". NED. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ "The galaxy NGC 1979". In the Sky. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ a b c "Object: NGC 1979 (*)". SEDS. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ "Galaxy NGC 1979". DSO. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ "NGC 1979 (= PGC 17452)". cseligman. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
