NGC 540
NGC 540 is a barred lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It is estimated to be 451 million light years from the Milky Way and has a diameter of approximately 120,000 light years. The object was discovered on October 15, 1885 by the American astronomer Francis Preserved Leavenworth.
Q192078
lenticular galaxy
Concept
Q8839
constellation Cetus
CEL
Q531
light years
Concept
Q321
Milky Way
Concept
Q37221
diameter
Concept
Q11063
astronomer
Concept
Q520937
Francis Preserved Leavenworth
PER
Q1037226
NGC 540
CEL
1885-10-15T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
October 15, 1885
DATE
+120.000^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#decimal
120,000
NUMBER
constellation
discoverer or inventor
occupation