NGC 87 | |
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![]() NGC 87 (upper right) surrounded by the other galaxies in Robert's Quartet | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Phoenix |
Right ascension | 00h 21m 14.2s[1] |
Declination | −48° 37′ 42″[1] |
Redshift | 0.011391[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 3415 |
Distance | 160 Mly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.1 |
Characteristics | |
Type | IBmP |
Apparent size (V) | 0.9′ × 0.7′ |
Other designations | |
ESO 194-G008, PGC 1357 |
NGC 87 is a diffuse, highly disorganized barred irregular galaxy, part of Robert's Quartet, a group of four interacting galaxies.
One supernova has been observed in NGC 87: SN 1994Z (type II, mag. 14.6).[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "NED results for object NGC 0087". National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 1994Z. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
External links
[edit]- NGC 87 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images