NGC 61
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| NGC 61A | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | -00h 16m 24.34s |
| Declination | −06° 19′ 18.09″ |
| Helio radial velocity | 7,946 ± 27 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.4 |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 1083 | |
| NGC 61B | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 16m 24.07s |
| Declination | −06° 19′ 07.9″ |
| Helio radial velocity | 8,152 ± 27 km/s[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.5 |
| Other designations | |
| 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
External links
- NGC 61 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database
- SIMBAD Astronomical Database
- SEDS
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