NGC 31

NGC 31 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Phoenix. It was discovered on October 28, 1834, by the astronomer John Herschel.^[5] Its morphological type is SB(rs)cd, meaning that it is a late-type barred spiral galaxy.^[3]

ConstellationPhoenix

Right ascension00^h 10^m 38.384^s[1]

Declination−56° 59′ 11.41″^[1]

Redshift0.03203^[2]

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NGC 31
NGC 31 is the spiral galaxy on the left. NGC 28 is the elliptical galaxy on the right. (DECam)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Phoenix
Right ascension	00h 10m 38.384s[1]
Declination	−56° 59′ 11.41″[1]
Redshift	0.03203[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity	9447 km/s[2]
Distance	454.3 ± 31.9 Mly (139.30 ± 9.77 Mpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (B)	14.58[4]
Characteristics
Type	SB(rs)cd[3]
Other designations
PGC 751[2]

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