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NGC 150

Galaxy in the constellation of Sculptor

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NGC 150 (also known as PGC 2052) is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor. It is about 63 million light years away from the Solar System, and it has a diameter of about 94,000 light years. It was discovered by Lewis A. Swift on 20 November 1886.

01Supernovae

Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 150:

SN 1990K (Type II, mag. 14) was discovered by Robert Evans on 25 May 1990. It was reported to be similar to SN 1987A.
SN 2025mb (Type IIb, mag. 18.011) was discovered by ATLAS on 15 January 2025. Initially classified as Type Ia, it was later determined to be Type IIb.

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NGC 150

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List of NGC objects (1-1000)