NGC 966
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| NGC 966 | |
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| File:NGC 0966 DSS.jpg
NGC 966 (DSS)
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| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 02h 31m 47.16s [1] |
| Declination | −19° 52′ 54.10″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.033690 [1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 10100 ± 45 km/s [1] |
| Distance | 440 Mly [1] |
| Type | SA0^0 pec: [1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 1.0 x 0.9 [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.30 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.30 |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 9626, MCG -3-7-29, ESO 545-30 | |
NGC 966 is a unbarred lenticular galaxy approximately 440 million light-years away from Earth[1] in the constellation of Cetus. It was discovered by American astronomer Francis Preserved Leavenworth in 1886.
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