NGC 980 explained

NGC 980
Epoch:	J2000
Constellation Name:	Andromeda
Z:	0.019310
H Radial V:	5733 km/s
Dist Ly:	^[1]
Type:	S0
Appmag B:	14.3
Names:	^[2]

NGC 980 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda about 256 million light years from the Milky Way. It was discovered by the German - British astronomer William Herschel in 1786.^{[3] [4] [5]}

iPTF 13ebh, a type Ia supernova, occurred in NGC 980.^[6]

Notes and References

1. 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.
2. NGC 980. 2020-05-30.
3. Web site: The galaxy NGC 980 - In-The-Sky.org. Ford. Dominic. in-the-sky.org. en. 2020-03-21.
4. Web site: Revised NGC Data for NGC 980. spider.seds.org. 2020-03-21.
5. Web site: Your NED Search Results. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. 2020-03-21.
6. iPTF 13ebh. 2020-05-30.