NGC 88
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NGC 88 | |
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NGC 88 (center) surrounded by the other galaxies in Robert's Quartet | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Phoenix |
Right ascension | 00h 21m 21.8s[1] |
Declination | −48° 38′ 25″[1] |
Distance | 160 Mly |
Type | SB |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 0′.8 × 0′.5[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.1[1] |
Other designations | |
PGC 1370, ESO 194-G010 | |
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies |
NGC 88 is a spiral galaxy located about 160 million light years from the Earth in the Phoenix constellation, NGC 88 is interacting galaxies NGC 92, NGC 87 and NGC 89. It is part of a family of galaxies called Robert's Quartet discovered by astronomer John Herschel in the 1830s.
References
- NGC 88
- "ESO - 2005 - Cosmic Portrait of a Perturbed Family" (Press release). ESO European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere. November 4, 2005. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
External links
- NGC 88 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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Coordinates: 00h 21m 21.8s, −48° 38′ 25″
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