NGC 999 explained

NGC 999
Epoch:J2000
Constellation Name:Andromeda
Z:0.015097
H Radial V:4492 km/s
Dist Ly:[1]
Type:(R')SAB(s)a[2]
Appmag B:14.5
Names:[3]

NGC 999 is an intermediate spiral galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda about 195 million light-years from the Milky Way.[1] It was discovered by the French astronomer Edouard Stephan in 1871.[4]

See also

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. Web site: Results for object NGC 0999 (NGC 999). NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. 2020-06-03.
  3. NGC 999. 2020-06-03.
  4. Web site: Revised NGC Data for NGC 999. spider.seds.org. 2020-02-10.

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