NGC 605 explained

NGC 605
Epoch:J2000
Type:S0
Size:~47.46kpc (estimated)
Names:UGC 1128, PGC 5891, MCG +07-04-004, CGCG 537-014

NGC 605 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Andromeda, which is about 234 million light-years from the Milky Way. It was discovered on October 21, 1881 by the French astronomer Édouard Jean-Marie Stephan.

One supernova has been observed in NGC 605: SN 2024nnu (type Ia, mag. 15.6).[1]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2024nnu Transient Name Server entry for SN 2024nnu.