NGC 97 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Andromeda |
Right ascension | 00h 22m 29.988s[1] |
Declination | +29° 44′ 43.34″[1] |
Redshift | 0.015898[2] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 4766[2] |
Distance | 231.41 ± 13.61 Mly (70.950 ± 4.172 Mpc)[2] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.5[3] |
Characteristics | |
Type | E?[2] |
Size | 104,200 ly (31,960 pc)[2] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.548′ (major axis)[2] |
Other designations | |
UGC 216, MCG+05-02-007, PGC 1442[3] |
NGC 97 is an elliptical galaxy estimated to be about 230 million light-years away in the constellation of Andromeda. It was discovered by John Herschel in 1828 and its apparent magnitude is 13.5.[4]
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