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Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Aries
NGC 901
SDSS image of NGC 901
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAries
Right ascension02 23 34.09
Declination+26° 33′ 25.4″
Redshift0.0326
Heliocentric radial velocity9774 km/s
Distance458.6 ± 32.1 Mly (140.60 ± 9.85 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (B)15.66
Characteristics
TypeE
Other designations
PGC 212967

NGC 901 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Aries. It is estimated to be 441 million light years from the Milky Way and has a diameter of approximately 50,000 ly. NGC 901 was discovered on September 5, 1864, by Albert Marth.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Results for object NGC 0901 (NGC 901)". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  2. ^ "Search specification: PGC 212967". HyperLeda. Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  3. "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
  4. "Revised NGC Data for NGC 901". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2020-03-21.

External links

  • Media related to NGC 901 at Wikimedia Commons
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