Q1040283

galaxy

Key facts

Constellation: Triangulum
Right ascension: 02 28 14.5
Declination: +31 ° 18 ′ 42 ″
Redshift: 0.016652 ± 0.000020
Heliocentric radial velocity: 4,992 ± 6 km/s
Distance: 159 ± 30 Mly (48.7 ± 9.3 Mpc )
Type: Sbc
Apparent size v: 3.9 ′ × 0.8 ′
Notable features: Seyfert galaxy

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Image: NGC 931 imaged by Legacy Surveys.jpg

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Article

NGC 931 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Triangulum. It is located at a distance of circa 200 million light-years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 931 is about 200,000 light years across. It was discovered by Heinrich d'Arrest on September 26, 1865. It is classified as a Seyfert galaxy.

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