Astronomy:NGC 635

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation of Cetus
NGC 635
NGC 635 DECam.jpg
DECam image of NGC 635
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension 01h 38m 17.86s[1]
Declination−22° 55′ 44.1″[1]
Redshift0.04673[1]
Helio radial velocity14010 km/s[1]
Distance661.7 ± 46.4 Mly (202.88 ± 14.22 Mpc)[1]
Characteristics
TypeSb(s)ab HII[1]
Other designations
MCG-04-05-002, PGC 6062[1]

NGC 635 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Cetus about 626 million light years from the Milky Way. NGC 635 was discovered by the American astronomer Francis Leavenworth in 1885.[1][2] It is also known as MCG-04-05-002 or PGC 6062, although in SIMBAD its New General Catalogue designation is not recognized.[3]

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