| NGC 61 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 61A & NGC 61B (legacy surveys DR9) | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | -00 16 24.34 |
| Declination | −06° 19′ 18.9″ |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 7,946 ± 27 km/s |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.4 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0 pec: |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -01-01-062, PGC 1083 | |
| NGC 61B | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00 16 24.07 |
| Declination | −06° 19′ 07.9″ |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 8,152 ± 27 km/s |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.5 |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -01-01-063, PGC 1085 | |
NGC 61 is a pair of lenticular galaxies, NGC 61-A (or NGC 61-1) and NGC 61-B (or NGC 61-2) in the constellation Cetus. Both were discovered on September 10, 1785, by William Herschel.
References
- ^ "Results for NGC 0061A". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
- ^ "Results for NGC 0061B". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
External links
- NGC 61 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database
- "NGC 61". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg.
- SEDS
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