NGC 986 (other designations - ESO 299-7 , MCG-7-6-15 , AM 0231-391 , IRAS02315-3915 , PGC 9747 ) is a galaxy in the constellation Pec . Discovered in 1826 by the Scottish astronomer James Dunlop [2] .
| NGC 986 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
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| Research history | |
| Discoverer | |
| opening date | August 5, 1826 |
| Designations | NGC 986 , ESO 299-7 , MCG -7-6-15 , AM 0231-391 , IRAS02315-3915 , PGC 9747 |
| Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Bake |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 4.0 'Γ 3.2' |
| Visible magnitude m V | 10.8 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 11.6 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | SBab |
| Redshift | +0.006571 Β± 0.000107 |
| Angular position | 150 Β° |
| Surface brightness | 13.4 |
This object is one of those listed in the original edition of the New General Catalog .
In the sky, the galaxy is close to the famous densely populated cluster of galaxies in the Furnace . The galaxy is about 56 million light-years away from the Sun and is visible almost flat. Due to this orientation, two main spiral branches and a central structure with a bar (bar) consisting of stars and dust are clearly distinguishable in it. Thus, NGC 986 is a typical barred spiral galaxy [2] .
See also
- List of Messier Objects
- New shared directory
Notes
- 2 1 2 http://www.eso.org/public/images/potw1605a/
- β 1 2 Beauty that is not noticed , ESO (February 1, 2016). The appeal date is February 1, 2016.
Links
- Information in English and French from the original New Shared Catalog
- Information (English) from the Revised βNew Common Directoryβ
- SIMBAD (eng.)
- VizieR (eng.)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database (English)
- List of publications on NGC 986