Astronomy:NGC 99

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Short description: Spiral Galaxy in the constellation Pisces
NGC 99
NGC 0099 SDSS.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 99
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension 00h 23m 59.422s[1]
Declination+15° 46′ 13.04″[1]
Redshift0.017705[2]
Helio radial velocity5308[2]
Distance245 Mly (75 Mpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.65[4]
Apparent magnitude (B)13.99[4]
Characteristics
TypeScd[2]
Size101,400 ly (31,080 pc)[2]
Apparent size (V)1.5 × 1.5[2]
Other designations
UGC 230, MCG+02-02-006, PGC 1523[4]

NGC 99 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on 8 October 1883 by the France astronomer Édouard Stephan.[3]

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