Q33585

spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus

Astronomical data · SIMBAD

Object type: Sy1
Redshift: z = 0.004996262309883148
Morphology: SA(s)c
Coordinates: RA 35.7690° · Dec -21.2339°

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Key facts

Constellation: Cetus
Right ascension: 02 23 04.6
Declination: −21 ° 14 ′ 02 ″
Redshift: 1509 ± 5 km / s
Distance: 56.0 ± 5.7 Mly (17.2 ± 1.8 Mpc )
Group or cluster: NGC 908 group
Type: SA(s)c
Apparent size v: 6′.0 × 2′.6

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Wikidata facts

Distance from Earth: 15
Image: NGC908.jpg

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Commons category: NGC 908
time of discovery or invention: 1786-09-20
catalog code: LEDA 9057
declination: -21.2338500
apparent magnitude: 7.229
galaxy morphological type: SA(s)c
right ascension: 35.7690375
radial velocity: 1492
redshift: 0.004997

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NGC 908 is an unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on 20 September 1786 by William Herschel. This galaxy is 56 million light years away from Earth. It is the main galaxy in the NGC 908 group, which also includes NGC 899, NGC 907, and IC 223.

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