NGC 907

galaxy

Astronomical data · SIMBAD

Object type: Sy2
Redshift: z = 0.005518701810896198
Coordinates: RA 35.7621° · Dec -20.7118°

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Key facts

Constellation: Cetus
Right ascension: 02 23 01.9
Declination: −20 ° 42 ′ 43 ″
Redshift: 1649.9 km / s
Distance: 25.7 ± 6.0 Mpc
Group or cluster: NGC 908 group
Type: Seyfert 2
Apparent size v: 2'.0 x 0'.6

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: spiral galaxy
Constellation: Cetus
Distance from Earth: 22.28
Image: NGC 0907 DSS.jpg

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galaxy morphological type: Sbc:
time of discovery or invention: 1784-10-20
discoverer or inventor: William Herschel
catalog code: LEDA 9054
redshift: 0.005747
apparent magnitude: 9.971
Commons category: NGC 907
right ascension: 35.7622375
declination: -20.7118361
radial velocity: 1723
epoch: J2000.0

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Encyclopedic overview

NGC 907 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Cetus. It was discovered on 20 October 1784 by William Herschel. The galaxy is a member of the NGC 908 group and is interacting with the neighboring galaxies IC 223 and NGC 899. NGC 907 is near the celestial equator and visible to observers in both hemispheres.

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