NGC 922
Appearance
NGC 922 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Fornax |
Right ascension | 02h 25m 03.5s[1] |
Declination | −24° 7′ 22″[1] |
Redshift | 0.010270[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 3063 km/s[1] |
Distance | 150 million light years[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.21[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SBc:r[1] |
Other designations | |
GSC 06433-00965, MCG-04-06-037, UGCA 30,
AM 0222-250, IRAS 02228-2500, PSCz Q02228-2500, [WDW2002] HIPASS J0224-24, DUGRS 478-001, IRAS F02228-2500, RR95 53a, ESO 478-28, ISG 10, SGC 022248-2500.9, ESO-LV 478-0280, LEDA 9172, SINGG HIPASS J0224-24 S1 |
NGC 922 is a barred spiral galaxy located 150 million light years away from the Earth. The ring structure and the galaxy’s distorted spiral shape result from a smaller galaxy hitting the centre of NGC 922 some 330 million years ago.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Search Results for NGC 922". Astronomical Database. SIMBAD. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Hubble view of NGC 922". ESA/Hubble Press Release. Retrieved 8 December 2012.