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."[2] The galaxy is 90,000 light years in diameter,[2] making it slightly smaller than the Milky Way.
See also
References
- ^ "Category:NGC 54 - Wikimedia commons". Retrieved 2013-08-30.
- ^ a b c d e f g "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 50 - 99". Retrieved 2013-08-30.
- ^ a b "NED search results for NGC 0054". Retrieved 2013-09-05.
- ^ "Parsecs to Light Years Conversion Calculator". Retrieved 2013-09-05.
- ^ a b "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
