NGC 888

galaxy

Key facts

Constellation: Horologium
Right ascension: 02h 17m 27.1s
Declination: −59° 51′ 40″
Redshift: 0.029 190 ± 0.000 133
Heliocentric radial velocity: 8,751 ± 40 km/s
Galactocentric velocity: 8662 ± 40 km/s
Distance: 416.7 ± 29.2 Mly (127.76 ± 8.96 Mpc )
Type: E1? pec · E/S0? E
Apparent size v: 0.8′ × 0.8′
Notable features: Flat-spectrum radio source

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Image: NGC 0888 DSS.jpg

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NGC 888 is a large and relatively distant elliptical galaxy in the constellation Horologium. Its velocity relative to the cosmic microwave background is 8662±40 km/s, corresponding to a Hubble distance of 127.8±9.0 Mpc. It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel in 1834.

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