NGC 960
Spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus
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NGC 960 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. The galaxy was discovered in 1886 by Francis Preserved Leavenworth.[5][6]
| NGC 960 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 960 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 02h 31m 41.302s[1] |
| Declination | −09° 18′ 01.01″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.016233[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4827 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 185.1 Mly (56.75 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.78[4] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SABb[4] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -02-07-028, PGC 9621[2] | |
