NGC 937
Barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda
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NGC 937 is a barred spiral galaxy[3] located in the constellation Andromeda about 251 million light years from the Milky Way. It was discovered by the French astronomer Édouard Stephan on 12 December 1884.[4][5]
Right ascension02h 29m 28.25s[1]
Declination+42° 14′ 58.8″[1]
| NGC 937 | |
|---|---|
DSS image of NGC 937 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 02h 29m 28.25s[1] |
| Declination | +42° 14′ 58.8″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.018963[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5631 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 260.9 ± 18.3 Mly (79.99 ± 5.61 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.0[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBcd?[2] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 1961, MCG +07-06-024, PGC 9480[2] | |
