NGC 59

NGC 59 is a lenticular galaxy^[3] in the constellation Cetus. It is a probable member of the Sculptor Group. It is approximately 17 million light-years away.^[2]

NGC 59
Hubble image of NGC 59
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Cetus
Right ascension	00h 15m 25.126s[1]
Declination	−21° 26′ 39.68″[1]
Distance	17.3 Mly (5.30 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)	12.59[1]
Absolute magnitude (B)	13.21[1]
Characteristics
Type	S0[3]
Other designations
MCG -04-01-026, PGC 1034[3]

NGC 59 has a stellar mass of 5x10⁸ M_☉ and it is a low-luminosity, low-metallicity galaxy. It has a young (2 to 6 billion years old) low-metallicity population at its center and an older (about 8 billion years old) overlaying population that has also a low metallicity.^[4]