NGC 1000
Galaxy in the constellation Andromeda
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NGC 1000 is an elliptical galaxy located in the northern constellation of Andromeda. It was discovered on December 9, 1871 by French astronomer Édouard Jean-Marie Stephan.[5] It is the 1,000th object included in the New General Catalogue.
| NGC 1000 | |
|---|---|
Pan-STARRS image of NGC 1000 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 02h 38m 49.7s[1] |
| Declination | +41° 27′ 35″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.014663[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4,396 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 195.1 Mly (59.82 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.6[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | cE[4] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.8′ × 0.7′[5] |
| Other designations | |
| 2MASXi J0238497+412735, 2MASX J02384973+4127352, NGC 1000, MCG +07-06-048, PGC 10028, CGCG 539-067, 0235.7+4115[6] | |
NGC 1000 has an apparent visual magnitude of 15.6 and an angular size of 0.8′ × 0.7′.[5] It is located at a distance of 195.1 million light-years (59.82 Mpc) from the Milky Way.[3]
