NGC 904 explained
| NGC 904 |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Constellation Name: | Aries |
| Ra: | [1] |
| Z: | 0.017956 |
| H Radial V: | 5335 km/s |
| Dist Ly: | [2] |
| Type: | cE[3] |
| Appmag B: | 14.98 |
| Names: | [4] |
NGC 904 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Aries. It is estimated to be 244 million light years from the Milky Way and has a diameter of approximately 85,000 ly. NGC 904 was discovered on 13 December 1884 by the astronomer Edouard Stephan.[5] [6] [7]
See also
References
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