Astronomy:NGC 916
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| NGC 916 | |
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| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Aries |
| Right ascension | 02h 27m 18s |
| Declination | +27° 21′ 30″ |
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NGC 916 is a lenticular galaxy in the Aries constellation about 422 million light-years away from the Milky Way. It forms a pair with NGC 915. It was discovered on September 5, 1864 by the astronomer Albert Marth.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "NGC 916 - Lenticular Galaxy in Aries". https://theskylive.com/sky/deepsky/ngc916-object.
- ↑ Athanassoula, E. (2012-12-06) (in en). Internal Kinematics and Dynamics of Galaxies. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 170. ISBN 978-94-009-7075-5. https://www.google.se/books/edition/Internal_Kinematics_and_Dynamics_of_Gala/L_7nCAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22NGC+916%22&pg=PA170&printsec=frontcover.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 900 - 949". https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc9.htm#916.
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