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]