| NGC 536 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 542 (left) in HCG 10 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| 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] | |
NGC 542 is aspiral galaxy in theconstellation Andromeda, which is approximately 215 millionlight years from theMilky Way. Together with the galaxies NGC 529,NGC 531, andNGC 536, it forms the Hickson Compact Group 10, abbreviated HCG 10. It was discovered by IrishastronomerR.J. Mitchell in 1885.[2][3][4]
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