NGC 86

NGC 86 is a lenticular galaxy estimated to be between 275 and 300 million light-years away in the constellation of Andromeda. It was discovered by Guillaume Bigourdan in 1884 and its apparent magnitude is 14.9.[4]

NGC 86
NGC 86 is the bright galaxy near the top. Taken by Joseph D. Schulman.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAndromeda
Right ascension00h 21m 28.586s[1]
Declination+22° 33 22.96[1]
Redshift0.018650[2]
Helio radial velocity5591[2]
Distance289.71 ± 11.92 Mly (88.825 ± 3.655 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (B)14.9[3]
Characteristics
TypeS0[3]
Size24,000 ly (7,360 pc)[2]
Apparent size (V)0.55 × 0.198[2]
Other designations
MCG+04-02-009, PGC 1383[3]

References

  • Media related to NGC 86 at Wikimedia Commons


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