NGC 87 explained

NGC 87
Upright:1.25
Epoch:J2000
Type:IBmP
Dist Ly:160 Mly
Z:0.011391[1]
H Radial V:3415
Appmag V:14.1
Size V:0.9 × 0.7
Constellation Name:Phoenix
Names:ESO 194-G008, PGC 1357

NGC 87 is a diffuse, highly disorganized barred irregular galaxy, part of Robert's Quartet, a group of four interacting galaxies.

One supernova has been observed in NGC 87: SN 1994Z (type II, mag. 14.6).[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NED results for object NGC 0087. 19 February 2017. .
  2. https://www.wis-tns.org/object/1994Z Transient Name Server entry for SN 1994Z.