| NGC 1979 | |
|---|---|
 legacy surveys image of NGC 1979 | |
| Observation data (J2000.0epoch) | |
| Constellation | Lepus |
| Right ascension | 05h 34m 01.1s[1] |
| Declination | −23° 18′ 36″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.005667[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1799[1] |
| Distance | 101.1 Mly (31.0 Mpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.84[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 11.8[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SO |
| Size | 1.80 x 1.80[3] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 487-24, MCG -4-14-4, AM 0531-232, PGC 17452 | |
NGC 1979 (also known asESO 487-24) is alenticular galaxy in theLepus constellation. It is about 78 million light-years from theMilky Way.[4] It was discovered byWilliam Herschel on 20 November, 1784[5] and its size is 1.8 by 1.8arc minutes.[3]
