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NGC 61
Pair of interacting lenticular galaxies in the constellation Cetus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
NGC 61 is a pair of lenticular galaxies, NGC 61-A (or NGC 61-1) and NGC 61-B (or NGC 61-2) in the constellation Cetus. Both were discovered on September 10, 1785, by William Herschel.
Quick Facts Observation data (J2000.0 epoch), Constellation ...
NGC 61 | |
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![]() NGC 61A & NGC 61B (legacy surveys DR9) | |
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cetus |
Right ascension | -00h 16m 24.34s[1] |
Declination | −06° 19′ 18.9″[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 7,946 ± 27 km/s[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.4 |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0 pec:[1] |
Other designations | |
MCG -01-01-062, PGC 1083[1] |
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Quick Facts 61B, Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) ...
NGC 61B | |
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Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cetus |
Right ascension | 00h 16m 24.07s[2] |
Declination | −06° 19′ 07.9″[2] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 8,152 ± 27 km/s[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.5 |
Other designations | |
MCG -01-01-063, PGC 1085[2] |
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