NGC 966

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NGC 966
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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]
Helio 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Revised NGC Data for NGC 966". spider.seds.org. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  3. "Data for NGC 966". www.astronomy-mall.com. Retrieved December 9, 2017.