NGC 852 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Eridanus |
Right ascension | 02h 08m 55.446s[1] |
Declination | −56° 44′ 13.29″[1] |
Redshift | 0.021656[2] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 6421.9[2] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SB(rs)bc:[3] |
Apparent size (V) | 0.593′ × 0.546′[1] |
Other designations | |
IRAS F02072-5658, LEDA 8195[4] |
NGC 852 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the Eridanus constellation. It is estimated to be 281 million light-years from the Milky Way and has a diameter of about 110,000 light-years. NGC 852 was discovered on October 27, 1834, by John Herschel.[5][6]
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