| NGC 635 | |
|---|---|
DECam image of NGC 635 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 01h 38m 17.86s[1] |
| Declination | −22° 55′ 44.1″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.04673[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 14010 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 661.7 ± 46.4 Mly (202.88 ± 14.22 Mpc)[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sb(s)ab HII[1] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -04-05-002,PGC 6062[1] | |
NGC 635 is aspiral galaxy located in theconstellation ofCetus about 626 millionlight years from theMilky Way. NGC 635 was discovered by the AmericanastronomerFrancis Leavenworth in 1885.[1][2] It is also known as MCG-04-05-002 or PGC 6062, although inSIMBAD itsNew General Catalogue designation is not recognized.[3]
Thisspiral galaxy article is astub. You can help Wikipedia byadding missing information. |