NGC 950

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NGC 950
File:NGC 950 DECam.jpg
DECam image of NGC 950
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension02h 29m 11.777s[1]
Declinationโˆ’11° 01′ 28.78″[1]
Redshift0.015775[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity4692 km/s[2]
Distance204.5 Mly (62.71 Mpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (B)14.48[2]
Characteristics
TypeSB(rs)b:[4]
Other designations
MCG -02-07-021, PGC 9461[2]

NGC 950 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It is approximately 205 million light-years[3] away from the Solar System and has a diameter of about 85,000 light-years. The object was discovered in 1886 by American astronomer and mathematician Ormond Stone.[5]

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