NGC 890
Galaxy in the constellation Triangulum
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NGC 890 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Triangulum. It is estimated to be 180 million light-years from the Milky Way[3] and has a diameter of approximately 130,000 ly. NGC 890 was discovered on September 13, 1784 by Wilhelm Herschel.[4][5]
Right ascension02h 22m 01.008s[1]
Declination+33° 15′ 57.94″[1]
| NGC 890 | |
|---|---|
Pan-STARRS image of NGC 890 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Triangulum |
| Right ascension | 02h 22m 01.008s[1] |
| Declination | +33° 15′ 57.94″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.0138[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4108 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 180.2 ± 12.7 Mly (55.24 ± 3.88 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.05[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.5[2] |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | −21.7[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB0−(r)?[3] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 1823, MCG +05-06-030, PGC 8997[2] | |
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