NGC 911
Galaxy in the constellation Andromeda
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NGC 911 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda about 258 million light years from the Milky Way. It was discovered by French astronomer Édouard Stephan on 30 October 1878.[4][5][6] It is a member of the galaxy cluster Abell 347.[2]
Right ascension02h 25m 42.397s[1]
Declination+41° 57′ 22.59″[1]
| NGC 911 | |
|---|---|
Pan-STARRS image of NGC 911 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 02h 25m 42.397s[1] |
| Declination | +41° 57′ 22.59″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.01885[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5598 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 257.9 Mly (79.07 Mpc)[3] |
| Group or cluster | Abell 347[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.0[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E[2] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 1878, MCG +07-06-016, PGC 9221[2] | |
