NGC 920
Barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda
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NGC 920 is a barred spiral galaxy[2] in the Andromeda constellation. The celestial object was discovered on September 11, 1885 by the American astronomer Lewis A. Swift.[4][5]
Right ascension02h 27m 51.794s[1]
Declination+45° 56′ 49.58″[1]
| NGC 920 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 920 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 02h 27m 51.794s[1] |
| Declination | +45° 56′ 49.58″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.020886[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6196 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 288.4 ± 20.2 Mly (88.43 ± 6.20 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.6[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R')SB(s)ab[3] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 1920, MCG +08-05-011, PGC 9377[2] | |
