NGC 895

NGC 895
A Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) image of NGC 895
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension02h 21m 36.20s[1]
Declination−5° 31′ 13.00″[1]
Redshift0.007635±0.000017[2]
Distance98 Mly (30.15 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)11.73[1]
Characteristics
TypeSA(s)cd[2]
Size85,500 ly
Apparent size (V)3.236′ × 2.188′[1]
Other designations
PGC 8974,[2] AGC 420070,[2] GSC 04697-01007,[2] MCG-01-07-002,[2] LEDA 8974[2]

NGC 895 is a spiral galaxy located around 98 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus.[3][2] NGC 895 was discovered November 28, 1856 by R. J. Mitchell.[4] NGC 895 is not known to have much star-formation, and is not known to have an active galactic nuclei.[2][1]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e "NGC 895 - Galaxy - SKY-MAP". www.wikisky.org. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  3. ^ "NGC 895 - Spiral Galaxy in Cetus | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  4. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 850 - 899". cseligman.com. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
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