NGC 180 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on December 29, 1790 by William Herschel.[2]
A peculiar type II supernova was discovered in the galaxy in 2001 and given the designation SN 2001dj.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0180. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 150 - 199". Cseligman. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
- ^ Filippenko, A. V.; Chornock, R. (September 2001). Green, D. W. E. (ed.). "Supernova 2001dj in NGC 180". IAU Circular. 7721 (1). Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams: 1. Bibcode:2001IAUC.7721....1F.
External links
Media related to NGC 180 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 180 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
