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NGC 61

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NGC 61A
Observation data (2000.0 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension-00h 16m 24.34s
Declination−06° 19′ 18.09″
Heliocentric radial velocity7,946 ± 27 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.4
Other designations
PGC 1083
NGC 61B
Observation data (2000.0 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension00h 16m 24.07s
Declination−06° 19′ 07.9″
Heliocentric radial velocity8,152 ± 27 km/s[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.5
Other designations
PGC 1085

NGC 61 is a pair of lenticular galaxies, NGC 61-A (or NGC 61-1) and NGC 61-B (or NGC 61-2) in the constellation Cetus. Both were discovered on September 10, 1785 by William Herschel.

References

  1. ^ "Results for NGC 0061A". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  2. ^ "Results for NGC 0061B". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2013-10-20.