NGC 542 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda, which is approximately 215 million light years from the Milky Way. Together with the galaxies NGC 529, NGC 531, and NGC 536, it forms the Hickson Compact Group 10, abbreviated HCG 10. It was discovered by Irish astronomer R.J. Mitchell in 1885.[2][3][4]
| NGC 536 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 542 (left) in HCG 10 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 01h 26m 30.825s[1] |
| Declination | +34° 40′ 31.72″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.015531[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4862 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.4[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Scd[1] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG +06-04-022, PGC 5360[1] | |
See also
References
External links
Media related to NGC 542 at Wikimedia Commons
