Astronomy:NGC 9

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NGC 9
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPegasus
Right ascension 00h 08m 54.7s [1]
Declination+23° 49′ 01″[1]
Redshift0.015104[1]
Helio radial velocity4528 ± 10 km/s[1]
Distance142 ± 31 Mly
(43.5 ± 9.5 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.35 [1]
Absolute magnitude (V)—18.69
Characteristics
TypeSb: pec [1]
Apparent size (V)1.3' x 0.7' [1]
Other designations
UGC 78,[1] PGC 652 [1]

NGC 9 is a spiral galaxy about 140 million light-years away in the Pegasus constellation. It was discovered on 27 September 1865 by Otto Wilhelm von Struve.[3]

One supernova has been observed in NGC 9: SN 2021zju (type Ib, mag. 18.15).[4]

NGC 9 (near-infrared)

See also

References

Template:NGC objects: 1-1000

Coordinates: Sky map 00h 08m 54.7s, +23° 49′ 01″