NGC 636 is an elliptical galaxy in the Cetus constellation. It is located about 96 million light-years from the Milky Way.[3] It was discovered by the German–British astronomer William Herschel in 1785.[4][5][6]
NGC 636 | |
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![]() SDSS image of NGC 636 | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cetus |
Right ascension | 01h 39m 06.529s[1] |
Declination | −07° 30′ 45.37″[1] |
Redshift | 0.006181[2] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 1847 km/s[2] |
Distance | 95.8 Mly (29.38 Mpc)[3] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.5[2] |
Characteristics | |
Type | E3[4] |
Other designations | |
MCG -01-05-013, PGC 6110[2] |
See also
References
External links
Media related to NGC 636 at Wikimedia Commons