NGC 94
galaxy pair in the constellation Andromeda
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Summary
NGC 94 is a lenticular galaxy[1]. It draws 24 Wikipedia views per month (lenticular galaxy category, ranking #16 of 73).[2]
Key Facts
- Discoverer or inventor: Guillaume Bigourdan[3]
- Constellation: Andromeda[4]
- Galaxy morphological type: S0[5]
- Commons category: NGC 94[6]
- Catalog code: NGC 94[7], 2MASX J00221351+2228592[8], PGC 1423[9], Z 479-17[10], Z 0019.6+2212[11], AGC 100196[12], LEDA 1423[13], Gaia DR2 2800707049410542080[14]
- Time of discovery or invention: November 14, 1884[15]
- Redshift: 0.019383[16]
- Apparent magnitude: 14.6[17], 15.6[18], 17.2156[19], 12.263[20], 11.688[21], 11.383[22]
- Different from: NGC 94[23]
- Radial velocity: 5877 kilometre per second[24]
- Permanent duplicated item: Q41899467[25]
- Right ascension: 5.55638908534210 degree[26]
- Declination: 22.48301495674430 degree[27]
- Epoch: J2000.0[28]
Why It Matters
NGC 94 has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]