NGC 37 is a lenticular galaxy located in the Phoenix constellation. It is approximately 42 kiloparsecs (137,000 light-years) in diameter and about 12.9 billion years old.[1]

NGC 37
NGC 37 by DECam. The galaxy right next to it is called LEDA 95382.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPhoenix
Right ascension00h 11m 22.93s
Declination−56° 57′ 26.4″
Redshift0.032606[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity9775 ± 45 km/s[1]
Distance151.36 Mpc[1]
(493,68 million ly)
Redshift-based
Apparent magnitude (V)14.66[1]
Characteristics
Type(RL)SAB00
Apparent size (V)1.1′ × 0.7'[1]
Other designations
PGC 801, ESO 149-22, 2MASX J00112290-5657264, SGC 000855-5714.1, 6dFGS gJ001122.9-565726, [CHM2007] LDC 7 J001122.90-5657264 Gaia DR3 4919494715236325504

It may have a companion galaxy called PGC 95382.[2] Its redshift and radial velocity (z=0.03007 & V=8880 km/s) are really similar so it can be situated quite close to NGC 37.

Group membership

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NGC 37 is a member of SCG2 0009-5713,[3] a compact galaxy group. Its other members are PGC 128413, a spiral galaxy, PGC 128414, a lenticular galaxy similar to NGC 37 and PGC 95382. The galaxy group's redshift is probably around 0.031000 because most of its members have a similar value.

 
NGC 37 by DSS

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "NED results for NGC 37". NED via University of California. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
  2. ^ "SIMBAD references". simbad.cds.unistra.fr. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  3. ^ "SCG2 0009-5713". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
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