NGC 31

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NGC 31
NGC 31 is the spiral galaxy on the left. NGC 28 is the elliptical galaxy on the right. (DECam)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPhoenix
Right ascension00h 10m 38.384s[1]
Declination−56° 59′ 11.41″[1]
Redshift0.03203[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity9447 km/s[2]
Distance454.3 ± 31.9 Mly (139.30 ± 9.77 Mpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (B)14.58[4]
Characteristics
TypeSB(rs)cd[3]
Other designations
PGC 751[2]

NGC 31 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Phoenix. It was discovered on October 28, 1834, by the astronomer John Herschel.[5] Its morphological type is SB(rs)cd, meaning that it is a late-type barred spiral galaxy.[3]

NGC 31 and surrounding galaxies

References

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  • NGC 31 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images