NGC 966
NGC 966 | |
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![]() Pan-STARRS image of NGC 966 | |
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cetus |
Right ascension | 02h 31m 47.16s [1] |
Declination | −19° 52′ 54.10″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.033690 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 10100 ± 45 km/s [1] |
Distance | 440 Mly[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.30 [2] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.30 [2] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SA0^0 pec:[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.0 x 0.9 [1] |
Other designations | |
PGC 9626, MCG -3-7-29, ESO 545-30 |
NGC 966 is an unbarred lenticular galaxy approximately 440 million light-years away from Earth[1] in the constellation of Cetus. It was discovered by American astronomer Francis Preserved Leavenworth in 1886.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Revised NGC Data for NGC 966". spider.seds.org. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ^ "Data for NGC 966". www.astronomy-mall.com. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
External links
[edit]- NGC 966 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS