NGC 548, also occasionally referred to as PGC 5326 or UGC 1010, is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Cetus.[2] It is located approximately 244 million light-years from the Solar System[4] and was discovered on 2 November 1867 by American astronomer George Mary Searle.[6]

Observation history

Searle discovered NGC 548 at Harvard Observatory using a 15" Merz refractor telescope. His given micrometric position also matches UGC 1010 and PGC 5326.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "NGC 548". Retrieved 2020-09-08.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Revised NGC Data for NGC 548". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
  3. ^ a b "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
  4. ^ a b An object's distance from Earth can be determined using Hubble's law: v=Ho is Hubble's constant (70±5 (km/s)/Mpc). The relative uncertainty Δd/d divided by the distance is equal to the sum of the relative uncertainties of the velocity and v=Ho
  5. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 500 - 549". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
  6. ^ a b "Adventures In Deep Space". Astronomy Mall. Retrieved 2020-09-13.


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