NGC 533 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on October 8, 1785, by William Herschel. It was described as "pretty bright, pretty large, round, gradually brighter middle" by John Louis Emil Dreyer, the compiler of the New General Catalogue.[4]

NGC 533 (SDSS)

References

  1. ^ a b Skrutskie, Michael F.; Cutri, Roc M.; Stiening, Rae; Weinberg, Martin D.; Schneider, Stephen E.; Carpenter, John M.; Beichman, Charles A.; Capps, Richard W.; Chester, Thomas; Elias, Jonathan H.; Huchra, John P.; Liebert, James W.; Lonsdale, Carol J.; Monet, David G.; Price, Stephan; Seitzer, Patrick; Jarrett, Thomas H.; Kirkpatrick, J. Davy; Gizis, John E.; Howard, Elizabeth V.; Evans, Tracey E.; Fowler, John W.; Fullmer, Linda; Hurt, Robert L.; Light, Robert M.; Kopan, Eugene L.; Marsh, Kenneth A.; McCallon, Howard L.; Tam, Robert; Van Dyk, Schuyler D.; Wheelock, Sherry L. (1 February 2006). "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)". The Astronomical Journal. 131 (2): 1163–1183. Bibcode:2006AJ....131.1163S. doi:10.1086/498708. ISSN 0004-6256. S2CID 18913331.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "NED results for object NGC 0533". National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  3. ^ "NGC 533". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  4. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 500 - 549". cseligman.com. Retrieved 26 June 2017.

Notes

  1. ^ POSS1 103a-O values used.
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