NGC 992
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| NGC 992 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 992 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Aries |
| Right ascension | 02h 37m 25.491s[1] |
| Declination | +21° 06′ 03.04″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.01376[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4098 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 188.1 ± 13.2 Mly (57.67 ± 4.04 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.13[4] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.53[4] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBc[4] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 2103, MCG +03-07-035, PGC 9938[2] | |
NGC 992 is a spiral galaxy in the Aries constellation and is estimated to be 188 million light years from the Milky Way. NGC 992 was discovered by astronomers Lewis A. Swift on September 6, 1886.[5][6]
See also
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External links
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