NGC 64

NGC 64 is a barred spiral galaxy discovered by Lewis Swift in 1886, and is located in the Cetus constellation.[3]

NGC 64
SDSS image of NGC 64
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension00h 17m 30.368s[1]
Declination−06° 49 28.69[1]
Redshift0.024384[2]
Helio radial velocity7312 ± 9 km/s[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.2[3]
Characteristics
TypeSB(s)bc[2]
Apparent size (V)1.5' × 1.1'[2]
Other designations
NGC 64, MCG 01-01-068, PGC 1149.

NGC 64 (near-infrared)

References

  1. Skrutskie, M.; et al. (2006). "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)". The Astronomical Journal. 131 (2): 1163–1183. Bibcode:2006AJ....131.1163S. doi:10.1086/498708.
  2. The NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database, Accessed 21 Feb 2014
  3. The NGC/IC Project Archived 2012-05-20 at the Wayback Machine, Accessed 21 Feb 2014
  • Media related to NGC 64 at Wikimedia Commons


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