NGC 57
Encyclopedia
NGC 57 is an elliptical galaxy
in the constellation
Pisces
.
17 supernova
17" west and 1" south of the center of NGC 57 at coordinates 00 15 29.70 +17 19 41.0.
Elliptical galaxy
An elliptical galaxy is a galaxy having an approximately ellipsoidal shape and a smooth, nearly featureless brightness profile. They range in shape from nearly spherical to highly flat and in size from hundreds of millions to over one trillion stars...
in the constellation
Constellation
In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. These areas are grouped around asterisms, patterns formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another on Earth's night sky....
Pisces
Pisces (constellation)
Pisces is a constellation of the zodiac. Its name is the Latin plural for fish, and its symbol is . It lies between Aquarius to the west and Aries to the east...
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SN 2010dq
On June 3, 2010, Koichi Itagaki detected a magnitudeApparent magnitude
The apparent magnitude of a celestial body is a measure of its brightness as seen by an observer on Earth, adjusted to the value it would have in the absence of the atmosphere...
17 supernova
Supernova
A supernova is a stellar explosion that is more energetic than a nova. It is pronounced with the plural supernovae or supernovas. Supernovae are extremely luminous and cause a burst of radiation that often briefly outshines an entire galaxy, before fading from view over several weeks or months...
17" west and 1" south of the center of NGC 57 at coordinates 00 15 29.70 +17 19 41.0.
External links
- Discovery image of SN 2010dq (2010-06-03) / Wikisky DSS2 zoom-in of same region
