NGC 895
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| NGC 895 | |
|---|---|
 A Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) image of NGC 895 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 02h 21m 36.20s[1] |
| Declination | −5° 31′ 13.00″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.007635±0.000017[2] |
| Distance | 98 Mly (30.15 Mpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.73[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(s)cd[2] |
| Size | 85,500 ly |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.236′ × 2.188′[1] |
| Notable features | N/A |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 8974,[2] AGC 420070,[2] GSC 04697-01007,[2] MCG-01-07-002,[2] LEDA 8974[2] | |
NGC 895 is a spiral galaxy located around 98 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus.[2] NGC 895 was discovered on September 10, 1785 by the astronomer William Herschel.[1] NGC 895 is not known to have much star-formation, and is not known to have an active galactic nuclei.[2][1]
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