NGC 96

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NGC 96
NGC96 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 96
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Andromeda
Right ascension 00h 22m 17.697s [1]
Declination +22° 32′ 46.24″ [1]
Redshift 0.020631 [2]
Helio radial velocity 6185 [2]
Distance 290  Mly (89  Mpc) [3]
Apparent magnitude  (B)17 [4]
Characteristics
Type S0 [4]
Size39,400  ly (12,090  pc) [2]
Apparent size  (V)0.5′ × 0.5′ [2]
Other designations
MCG+04-02-014, PGC 1429 [4]

NGC 96 is a lenticular galaxy estimated to be about 290 million light-years away in the constellation of Andromeda. It was discovered by Guillaume Bigourdan in 1884 and its apparent magnitude is 17. [3]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "NED results for object NGC 0096". National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center . Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  3. 1 2 "NGC Objects: NGC 50 - 99".
  4. 1 2 3 "NGC 96". SIMBAD . Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg . Retrieved 19 February 2017.


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