NGC 902

NGC 902 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It is estimated to be 314 million light-years from the Milky Way^[3] and has a diameter of approximately 50,000 ly. NGC 902 was discovered on November 28, 1885 by Francis Leavenworth.^[5]

ConstellationCetus

Right ascension02^h 22^m 21.749^s[1]

Declination−16° 40′ 44.73″^[1]

Redshift0.023437^[2]

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NGC 902
DECam image of NGC 902
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Cetus
Right ascension	02h 22m 21.749s[1]
Declination	−16° 40′ 44.73″[1]
Redshift	0.023437[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity	6944 km/s[2]
Distance	314.1 ± 22.0 Mly (96.31 ± 6.76 Mpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (B)	14.82[4]
Characteristics
Type	SBbc[4]
Other designations
MCG -03-07-005, PGC 9021[2]

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