Astronomy:NGC 907

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NGC 907
NGC 907 as seen from Dark Energy Camera (DECam) at NOIRLab.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension 02h 23m 01.9s
Declination−20° 42′ 43″
Redshift1649.9 km/s
Distance25.7 ± 6.0 Mpc
Group or clusterNGC 908 group
Apparent magnitude (B)13.3
Characteristics
TypeSeyfert 2
Apparent size (V)2'.0 x 0'.6

NGC 907 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Cetus. It was discovered on 20 October 1784 by William Herschel.[1] The galaxy is a member of the NGC 908 group and is interacting with the neighboring galaxies IC 223 and NGC 899.[1][2] NGC 907 is near the celestial equator and visible to observers in both hemispheres. [3]

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