NGC 97

NGC 97 is an elliptical galaxy estimated to be about 230 million light-years away in the constellation of Andromeda. It was discovered by John Herschel in 1828 and its apparent magnitude is 13.5.[4]

NGC 97
NGC 97 by the SDSS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAndromeda
Right ascension00h 22m 29.988s[1]
Declination+29° 44 43.34[1]
Redshift0.015898[2]
Helio radial velocity4766[2]
Distance231.41 ± 13.61 Mly (70.950 ± 4.172 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (B)13.5[3]
Characteristics
TypeE?[2]
Size104,200 ly (31,960 pc)[2]
Apparent size (V)1.548 (major axis)[2]
Other designations
UGC 216, MCG+05-02-007, PGC 1442[3]

References

  • Media related to NGC 97 at Wikimedia Commons
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