NGC 996
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| NGC 996 | |
|---|---|
| File:NGC 0996 DSS.jpg DSS image of NGC 996 (center) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 02h 38m 39.865s[1] |
| Declination | +41° 38′ 51.27″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.015409[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4584 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 203.3 Mly (62.34 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.5[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E[2] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 2123, MCG +07-06-045, PGC 10015, CGCG 539-064[2] | |
NGC 996 is an elliptical galaxy of the Hubble type E0 in the constellation Andromeda. It is estimated to be 210 million light years from the Milky Way and has a diameter of approximately 75,000 ly. It was discovered on December 7, 1871 by astronomer Édouard Stephan.[4][5][6]
Supernova
[edit | edit source]One supernova has been observed in NGC 996: SN 1996bq (type unknown, mag. 18.7) was discovered by Christian Pollas on 12 October 1996.[7][8]
See also
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