| NGC 940 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 940 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Triangulum |
| Right ascension | 02h 29m 27.51472s[1] |
| Declination | +31° 38′ 27.5640″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.017172[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5104 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 221.6 Mly (67.93 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.4[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0[2] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 1964,MCG +05-06-050,PGC 9478[2] | |
NGC 940 is alenticular galaxy in theconstellation Triangulum. It is estimated to be 222 millionlight-years from theMilky Way[3] and has adiameter of approximately 80,000 ly. NGC 940 was discovered by German astronomerHeinrich d'Arrest on 26 September 1865.[4][5][6]
Onesupernova has been observed in NGC 940: SN 2021vtl (Type Ia, mag. 17.3) was discovered byXingming Observatory Sky Survey (XOSS) on 11 August 2021.[7]
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