NGC 912 is a compact lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda about 197 million light years from the Milky Way. It was discovered by French astronomer Édouard Stephan in 1878.[5][6][7]
| NGC 912 | |
|---|---|
 Pan-STARRS image of NGC 912 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 02h 25m 42.74134s[1] |
| Declination | +41° 46′ 38.5794″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.01470[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4375 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 239.6 Mly (73.45 Mpc)[3] |
| Group or cluster | Abell 347[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.0[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0-a[4] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG +07-06-015, PGC 9222[2] | |
See also
References
External links
Media related to NGC 912 at Wikimedia Commons
