NGC 608

NGC 608
SDSS image of NGC 608
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationTriangulum
Right ascension01h 35m 28.23015s
Declination+33° 39′ 24.2256″
Redshift0.016998
Heliocentric radial velocity5053 km/s
Distance226.9 Mly (69.57 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (B)14.0
Characteristics
TypeS0
Other designations
UGC 1135, MCG +05-04-073, PGC 5913

NGC 608 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Triangulum. It is estimated to be about 230 million light-years from the Milky Way. It has a diameter of approximately 130,000 light-years. NGC 608 was discovered on November 22, 1827, by astronomer John Herschel.

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