NGC 88

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NGC 88
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.

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Coordinates: 00h 21m 21.8s, −48° 38′ 25″

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