NGC 940 explained
| NGC 940 |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Constellation Name: | Triangulum |
| Z: | 0.017172 |
| H Radial V: | 5104 km/s |
| Dist Ly: | [1] |
| Type: | S0 |
| Appmag B: | 13.4 |
| Names: | [2] |
NGC 940 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Triangulum. It is estimated to be 222 million light-years from the Milky Way[1] and has a diameter of approximately 80,000 ly. NGC 940 was discovered by Heinrich d'Arrest.[3] [4] [5]
One supernova, SN 2021vtl (type Ia, mag. 17.3), was discovered in NGC 940 on 11 August, 2021.[6]
See also
References
- Groups of Galaxies in the Two Micron All Sky Redshift Survey. Crook, Aidan C.. Huchra, John P.. Martimbeau, Nathalie. Masters, Karen L.. Jarrett, Tom. Macri, Lucas M.. The Astrophysical Journal. 655. 2. 790–813. 2007. 2007ApJ...655..790C. 10.1086/510201. astro-ph/0610732. 11672751 .
- NGC 940. 2020-05-30.
- Web site: Your NED Search Results. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. 2020-03-21.
- Web site: Revised NGC Data for NGC 940. spider.seds.org. 2020-03-21.
- Web site: The galaxy NGC 940 - In-The-Sky.org. Ford. Dominic. in-the-sky.org. en. 2020-03-21.
- https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2021vtl Transient Name Server entry for SN 2021vtl.
