NGC 986

NGC 986 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Fornax, located about 56 million light-years away. The galaxy contains two large, extended and slightly warped arms that begin at each end of the central bar. It was discovered in 1826 by the Scottish astronomer James Dunlop.

NGC 986
NGC 986 taken by the FORS instrument on ESO’s VLT.[1]
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationFornax
Right ascension02h 33m 34.349s [2]
Declination−39° 02′ 42.21″[2]
Redshift0.006606[2]
Helio radial velocity1973.8[2]
Distance (comoving)000 ± 00 kpc (0 ± 0 kly)h−1
0.73
Distance56 million ly[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)10.91[2]
Apparent magnitude (B)11.74[2]
Characteristics
TypeSBab
Other designations
2MASX J02333434-3902422, 6dFGS gJ023334.3-390242, AM 0231-391, DUGRS 299-001, ESO 299-7, ESO-LV 299-0070, HIPASS J0233-39, HIPASS J0233-39, IRAS 02315-3915, IRAS F02315-3915, JB b 9, LEDA 9747, MBG 02316-3915, MCG-07-06-015, NVSS J023334-390237, PSCz Q02315-3915, SGC 023134-3915.9, [VDD93] 18, [WDW2002]

See also

References
  1. "An Often Ignored Beauty". Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  2. "Search results for NGC 986". SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  • Media related to NGC 986 at Wikimedia Commons


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