NGC 906
Galaxy in the constellation Andromeda
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NGC 906 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda in the northern sky. It is estimated to be 215 million light years from the Milky Way and has a diameter of approximately 110,000 ly. NGC 906 was discovered on October 30, 1878 by astronomer Édouard Stephan.[5][6]
Right ascension02h 25m 16.255s[1]
Declination+42° 05′ 23.48″[1]
| NGC 906 | |
|---|---|
Pan-STARRS image of NGC 906 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 02h 25m 16.255s[1] |
| Declination | +42° 05′ 23.48″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.01561[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4643 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 207.5 Mly (63.62 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.71[4] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.76[2] |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | −21.0[4] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBab[4] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 1868, MCG +07-06-012, PGC 9188[2] | |
