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.