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NGC 979

lenticular galaxy

Key facts

Constellation: Eridanus
Right ascension: 02 31 38.79
Declination: −44 ° 31 ′ 27.5 ″
Heliocentric radial velocity: 4738 km/s
Distance: 173.19 Mly (53.100 Mpc )
Type: SB0

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Wikidata facts

Distance from Earth: 52.10
Image: NGC 0979 DSS.jpg

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time of discovery or invention: 1835-10-18
catalog code: Gaia DR2 4946536825765016576

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Article

NGC 979 is a lenticular galaxy located within the constellation of Eridanus. This galaxy has a possible outer ring which is dim but smooth. This structure might be a polar ring. The featurelessness of this galaxy means that it is completely devoid of HII regions and consequently, star formation.