NGC 150

NGC 150 (also known as PGC 2052) is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor. It is about 70 million light years away from the solar system, and it has a diameter of about 55,000 light years.[1] It was discovered on 20 November 1886, by Lewis A. Swift.[2]

References

  1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". NED results for object NGC 0150. NASA.
  2. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 150 – 199". seligman.com. Retrieved 9 September 2016.

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