NGC 61 explained

NGC 61
Epoch:J2000.0
Type:S0 pec:
Constellation Name:Cetus
H Radial V:[1]
Appmag V:13.4
NGC 61B
Epoch:J2000.0
Constellation Name:Cetus
H Radial V:[2]
Appmag V:14.5

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0061A . 2013-10-20.
  2. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0061B . 2013-10-20.