NGC 895 explained

NGC 895
Epoch:J2000
Constellation Name:Cetus
Z:0.007635±0.000017
Dist Ly:98 Mly (30.15 Mpc)
Appmag V:11.73
Type:SA(s)cd
Size:85,500 ly
Size V:3.236′ × 2.188′
Names:PGC 8974, AGC 420070, GSC 04697-01007, MCG-01-07-002, LEDA 8974

NGC 895 is a spiral galaxy located around 98 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus.[1] [2] NGC 895 was discovered November 28, 1856 by R. J. Mitchell.[3] NGC 895 is not known to have much star-formation, and is not known to have an active galactic nuclei.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NGC 895 - Spiral Galaxy in Cetus TheSkyLive.com . theskylive.com . 31 March 2024.
  2. Web site: By Name NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . 2024-03-31 . ned.ipac.caltech.edu.
  3. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 850 - 899 . cseligman.com . 31 March 2024.
  4. Web site: NGC 895 - Galaxy - SKY-MAP . 2024-03-31 . www.wikisky.org.