NGC 902
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| NGC 902 | |
|---|---|
| File:NGC 902 DECam.jpg DECam image of NGC 902 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 02h 22m 21.749s[1] |
| Declination | −16° 40′ 44.73″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.023437[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6944 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 314.1 ± 22.0 Mly (96.31 ± 6.76 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.82[4] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBbc[4] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -03-07-005, PGC 9021[2] | |
NGC 902 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It is estimated to be 314 million light-years from the Milky Way[3] and has a diameter of approximately 50,000 ly. NGC 902 was discovered on November 28, 1885 by Francis Leavenworth.[5]
See also
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External links
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