| NGC 61 | |
|---|---|
|   NGC 61A & NGC 61B  (legacy surveys DR9) | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus | 
| Right ascension | -00h 16m 24.34s [1] | 
| Declination | −06° 19′ 18.9″ [1] | 
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 7,946 ± 27 km/s [1] | 
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.4 | 
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0 pec: [1] | 
| Other designations | |
| MCG -01-01-062, PGC 1083 [1] | |
| NGC 61B | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus | 
| Right ascension | 00h 16m 24.07s [2] | 
| Declination | −06° 19′ 07.9″ [2] | 
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 8,152 ± 27 km/s [2] | 
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.5 | 
| Other designations | |
| MCG -01-01-063, PGC 1085 [2] | |
NGC 61 is a pair of lenticular galaxies, NGC 61-A (or NGC 61-1) and NGC 61-B (or NGC 61-2) in the constellation Cetus. Both were discovered on September 10, 1785, by William Herschel.