| NGC 966 | |
|---|---|
 Pan-STARRS image of NGC 966 | |
| Observation data (J2000.0epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 02h 31m 47.16s[1] |
| Declination | −19° 52′ 54.10″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.033690[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 10100 ± 45km/s[1] |
| Distance | 440 Mly[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.30[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.30[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA0^0 pec:[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.0 x 0.9[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 9626,MCG -3-7-29,ESO 545-30 | |
NGC 966 is anunbarred lenticular galaxy approximately440 millionlight-years away from Earth[1] in theconstellation ofCetus. It was discovered by American astronomerFrancis Preserved Leavenworth in 1886.[3]
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