NGC 860
Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Triangulum
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NGC 860 is an elliptical galaxy[2] located in the constellation Triangulum. It is about 410 million light-years from the Milky Way.[3] It was discovered by the French astronomer Édouard Stephan on 18 September 1871.[4][5]
Right ascension02h 15m 00.169s[1]
Declination+30° 46′ 43.44″[1]
| NGC 860 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 860 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Triangulum |
| Right ascension | 02h 15m 00.169s[1] |
| Declination | +30° 46′ 43.44″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.02943[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 8693 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 413.5 ± 29.0 Mly (126.77 ± 8.89 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.1[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E[2] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS F02121+3033, PGC 8606, CGCG 504-037[2] | |
