NGC 50 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Cetus with a diameter of 170,000 light-years.

It was discovered in 1865 by Gaspare Ferrari.

The galaxy is, in comparison to the Milky Way, about 1.5-2 times as large.

It is also physically close to NGC 49.

Other names for NGC 50 are MCG -1-1-58 and PGC 983.