NGC 986

Coordinates: 02h 33m 34.349s, −39° 02′ 42.21″

NGC 986

Spiral galaxy NGC 986 taken by the FORS instrument on ESO’s VLT.[1]
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension 02h 33m 34.349s [2]
Declination −39° 02′ 42.21″[2]
Redshift 0.006606[2]
Helio radial velocity 1973.8[2]
Distance (comoving) 000 ± 00 kpc (0 ± 0 kly)h−1
0.73
Distance 56 million ly[1]
Type SBab
Apparent magnitude (V) 10.91[2]
Apparent magnitude (B) 11.74[2]
Other designations
2MASX J02333434-3902422, 6dFGS gJ023334.3-390242, AM 0231-391, DUGRS 299-001, ESO 299-7, ESO-LV 299-0070, HIPASS J0233-39, HIPASS J0233-39, IRAS 02315-3915, IRAS F02315-3915, JB b 9, LEDA 9747, MBG 02316-3915, MCG-07-06-015, NVSS J023334-390237, PSCz Q02315-3915, SGC 023134-3915.9, [VDD93] 18, [WDW2002]

NGC 986 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Fornax, located about 56 million light-years away. It was discovered in 1826 by the Scottish astronomer James Dunlop.

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References

  1. 1 2 "An Often Ignored Beauty". Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Search results for NGC 986". SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
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