NGC 966 explained

NGC 966
Epoch:J2000.0
Constellation Name:Cetus
Z:0.033690
Dist Ly:440 Mly
Appmag B:14.30
Appmag V:13.30
Type:SA0^0 pec:
Size V:1.0 x 0.9
Names:PGC 9626, MCG -3-7-29, ESO 545-30

NGC 966 is an unbarred lenticular galaxy approximately 440 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Cetus. It was discovered by American astronomer Francis Preserved Leavenworth in 1886.

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