Galaxies NGC 596, NGC 600 & NGC 615
History
The galaxy NGC 596 was discovered by William Herschel on 13 December 1783 and cataloged as faint nebula II 4 with the notes: «Pretty bright, pretty small, round, much brighter in the middle, resembling a telescopic comet.» On 10 January 1785 he discovered NGC 615 and cataloged it as faint nebula II 282 with the notes: «Pretty bright, considerably large, little extended, much brighter in the middle.» [463] NGC 600 was found on 10 September 1785 and cataloged as very faint nebula III 432 and he just noted: «extremely faint.» [464]
Physical Properties
| Name | RA | Dec | Type | bMag | vMag | B-V | SB | Dim | PA | z | D(z) | MD | Dreyer Description | Identification, Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGC 596 | 01 32 52.0 | -07 01 55 | Gx (E4) | 11.8 | 10.9 | 0.9 | 13.0 | 3.2 × 2 | 40 | 0.006258 | 26.43 | 20.620 | pB, R, bM, r, * 6 f 12' | WH II 4; h 132; GC 351; MCG -1-5-5 |
| NGC 600 | 01 33 05.4 | -07 18 44 | Gx (SBd) | 12.9 | 12.4 | 0.5 | 14.7 | 2.8 × 2.1 | 18 | 0.006144 | 25.95 | 22.900 | eeF | WH III 432; GC 354; MCG -1-5-7; IRAS 01305-0733 |
| NGC 615 | 01 35 05.7 | -07 20 25 | Gx (Sb) | 12.5 | 11.6 | 0.9 | 13.2 | 2.7 × 0.9 | 155 | 0.006164 | 26.04 | 27.030 | pB, pL, ilE, gbM, r, * 8 np 10' | WH II 282; h 137; GC 363; MCG -1-5-8; IRAS 01325-0735 |
Finder Chart
The galaxies NGC 596, NGC 600 and NGC 615 are located in the constellation Cetus. They are on 17 October in opposition to the Sun. From Switzerland they can best be seen in the months September to December.
