NGC 900
Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Aries
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NGC 900 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Aries about 430 million light-years[3] from the Milky Way. It was discovered by the German astronomer Albert Marth in 1864.[4][5][6][7]
Right ascension02h 23m 32.18058s[1]
Declination+26° 30′ 41.6759″[1]
| NGC 900 | |
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SDSS image of NGC 900 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Aries |
| Right ascension | 02h 23m 32.18058s[1] |
| Declination | +26° 30′ 41.6759″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.03254[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 9596 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 428.1 Mly (131.25 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.0[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0[2] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 1843, MCG +04-06-020, PGC 9079[2] | |
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