Astronomy:NGC 966
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Cetus
| NGC 966 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 966 | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 02h 31m 47.16s [1] |
| Declination | −19° 52′ 54.10″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.033690 [1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 10100 ± 45 km/s [1] |
| Distance | 440 Mly[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.30 [2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.30 [2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA0^0 pec:[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.0 x 0.9 [1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 9626, MCG -3-7-29, ESO 545-30 | |
NGC 966 is an unbarred lenticular galaxy approximately 440 million light-years away from Earth[1] in the constellation of Cetus. It was discovered by American astronomer Francis Preserved Leavenworth in 1886.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+966.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Revised NGC Data for NGC 966". http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC966.
- ↑ "Data for NGC 966". http://www.astronomy-mall.com/Adventures.In.Deep.Space/NGC%201%20-%20999%20(11-30-17).htm.
External links
- NGC 966 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
Coordinates: 
02h 31m 47.16s, -19° 52′ 54.10″
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