Astronomy:NGC 1000

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Andromeda
NGC 1000
NGC 1000 PanS.jpg
Pan-STARRS image of NGC 1000
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAndromeda
Right ascension 02h 38m 49.7s[1]
Declination+41° 27′ 35″[1]
Redshift0.014663[1]
Helio radial velocity4,396 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)15.6[1]
Characteristics
TypecE[2]
Apparent size (V)0.8 × 0.7[3]
Other designations
NGC 1000, CGCG 539-067, CGCG 0235.7+4115, MCG +07-06-048, 2MASX J02384973+4127352, 2MASXi J0238497+412735, PGC 10028[1]

NGC 1000 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Andromeda. It was discovered on December 9, 1871 by Édouard Jean-Marie Stephan.[3] It is the 1,000th object classified by the New General Catalogue.

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