NGC 61

Also known as New General Catalogue 61

pair of interacting galaxies in the constellation Cetus

Key facts

Constellation: Cetus
Right ascension: -00 16 24.34
Declination: −06 ° 19 ′ 18.9 ″
Heliocentric radial velocity: 7,946 ± 27 km/s
Type: S0 pec:

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: spiral galaxy
Has part: NGC 61A
Constellation: Cetus
Image: NGC 0061 SDSS.jpg

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catalog code: NGC 61
apparent magnitude: 15
discoverer or inventor: William Herschel
time of discovery or invention: 1785-09-10
right ascension: 4.10125
declination: -6.31889
epoch: J2000.0
Commons category: NGC 61

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Encyclopedic overview

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

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