NGC 940 (other designations - UGC 1964 , MCG 5-6-50 , ZWG 504.95 , ARAK 85 , IRAS02264 + 3125 , PGC 9478 ) is a lens - shaped galaxy ( S0 ) in the constellation Triangle .
| NGC 940 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | Heinrich Louis D'Arre |
| opening date | September 26, 1865 |
| Designations | NGC 940 , UGC 1964 , MCG 5-6-50 , ZWG 504.95 , ARAK 85 , IRAS02264 + 3125 , PGC 9478 |
| Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Triangle |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 1.2 '× 0.9' |
| Visible magnitude m V | 12.5 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 13.5 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | S0 |
| Redshift | +0,017172 ± 0,000260 |
| Angular position | 9 ° |
| Surface brightness | 12.5 |
This object is one of those listed in the original edition of the New General Catalog .
See also
- List of Messier Objects
- New shared directory
Links
- Information in English and French from the original New Shared Catalog
- Information (English) from the Revised “New Common Directory”
- SIMBAD (eng.)
- VizieR (eng.)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database (English)
- List of publications on NGC 940