| NGC 996 | |
|---|---|
DSS image of NGC 996 (center) | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 02h 38m 39.865s[1] |
| Declination | +41° 38′ 51.27″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.015409[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4584 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 203.3 Mly (62.34 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.5[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E[2] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 2123,MCG +07-06-045,PGC 10015,CGCG 539-064[2] | |
NGC 996 is anelliptical galaxy of the Hubble type E0 in theconstellation Andromeda. It is estimated to be 210 millionlight years from theMilky Way and has adiameter of approximately 75,000 ly. It was discovered on December 7, 1871 byastronomerÉdouard Stephan.[4][5][6]
Onesupernova has been observed in NGC 996: SN 1996bq (type unknown, mag. 18.7) was discovered byChristian Pollas on 12 October 1996.[7][8]
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