Misplaced Pages

NGC 61

Article snapshot taken from[REDACTED] with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
(Redirected from PGC 1085) Pair of interacting lenticular galaxies in the constellation Cetus
NGC 61
NGC 61A & NGC 61B (legacy surveys DR9)
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension-00 16 24.34
Declination−06° 19′ 18.9″
Heliocentric radial velocity7,946 ± 27 km/s
Apparent magnitude (V)13.4
Characteristics
TypeS0 pec:
Other designations
MCG -01-01-062, PGC 1083
NGC 61B
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension00 16 24.07
Declination−06° 19′ 07.9″
Heliocentric radial velocity8,152 ± 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

  1. ^ "Results for NGC 0061A". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  2. ^ "Results for NGC 0061B". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2013-10-20.

External links

Astronomical catalogs
NGC
PGC
‹ The template below (NGC objects:1-500) is being considered for merging with NGC objects: 1-1000. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. ›
New General Catalogue 1 to 500
Constellation of Cetus
Stars
Bayer
Flamsteed
Variable
HR
HD
Other
Exoplanets
Nebulae
Galaxies
Messier
NGC
Other
Galaxy clusters
Astronomical events
Category


Stub icon

This lenticular galaxy article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories:
NGC 61 Add topic