NGC 99
Spiral Galaxy in the constellation Pisces
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NGC 99 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on 8 October 1883 by the French astronomer Édouard Stephan.[3]
Right ascension00h 23m 59.422s[1]
Declination+15° 46′ 13.04″[1]
| NGC 99 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 99 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 00h 23m 59.422s[1] |
| Declination | +15° 46′ 13.04″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.017712[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5310[2] |
| Distance | 29.1 Mpc (95 Mly)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.65[4] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.99[4] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Scd[2] |
| Size | 41,000 ly (12,700 pc)[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.5′ × 1.5′[2] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 230, MCG+02-02-006, PGC 1523[4] | |
