NGC 21
Galaxy in the constellation Andromeda / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
NGC 21 (also known as NGC 29) is a spiral galaxy in the Andromeda constellation. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1790. Lewis Swift observed it again in 1885, leading to its double listing in the New General Catalogue.
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NGC 21 | |
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Observation data (J 2000.0 epoch) | |
Constellation | Andromeda |
Right ascension | 00h 10m 46.9s[1] |
Declination | +33° 21′ 10″[1] |
Redshift | 0.015911[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 4770 ± 4 km/s[1] |
Distance | 234 ± 29 Mly (71.7 ± 8.9 Mpc)[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +12.8 |
Absolute magnitude (V) | -20.75[3] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SAB(s)bc |
Apparent size (V) | 1,2′ × 0,59′ |
Other designations | |
NGC 21, UGC 100, PGC 767. |
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