NGC 96

NGC 96 is a lenticular galaxy estimated to be about 290 million light-years away in the constellation of Andromeda. It was discovered by Guillaume Bigourdan in 1884 and its apparent magnitude is 17.[3]

NGC 96
NGC 96, taken by Joseph D. Shchulman
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAndromeda
Right ascension00h 22m 17.697s[1]
Declination+22° 32 46.24[1]
Redshift0.020631[2]
Helio radial velocity6185[2]
Distance290 Mly (89 Mpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (B)17[4]
Characteristics
TypeS0[4]
Size39,400 ly (12,090 pc)[2]
Apparent size (V)0.5 × 0.5[2]
Other designations
MCG+04-02-014, PGC 1429[4]

References

  • Media related to NGC 96 at Wikimedia Commons


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