Astronomy:NGC 980

From HandWiki
Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Andromeda
NGC 980
NGC 980 PanS.jpg
Pan-STARRS image of NGC 980
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAndromeda
Right ascension 02h 35m 18.56844s[1]
Declination+40° 55′ 35.3546″[1]
Redshift0.019310[2]
Helio radial velocity5733 km/s[2]
Distance256.2 Mly (78.56 Mpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (B)14.3[2]
Characteristics
TypeS0[2]
Other designations
UGC 2063, MCG+07-06-038, PGC 9831[2]

NGC 980 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda about 256 million light years from the Milky Way. It was discovered by the German - United Kingdom astronomer William Herschel in 1786.[4][5][6]

iPTF 13ebh, a type Ia supernova, occurred in NGC 980.[7]

References