NGC 88
| NGC88 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 88 (center) surrounded by the other galaxies inRobert's Quartet | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Phoenix |
| Right ascension | 00h21m21.8s[1] |
| Declination | −48° 38′ 25″[1] |
| Distance | 160Mly |
| Apparent magnitude(V) | 14.1[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)a pec |
| Apparent size(V) | 0.8′× 0.5′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC1370, ESO 194-G010 | |
NGC 88is abarred spiral galaxyexhibiting an inner ring structure located about 160 millionlight yearsfrom theEarthin thePhoenix constellation.NGC 88 is interacting with the galaxiesNGC 92,NGC 87andNGC 89. It is part of a family of galaxies calledRobert's Quartetdiscovered by astronomerJohn Herschelin the 1830s.
References
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- "ESO - 2005 - Cosmic Portrait of a Perturbed Family"(Press release). ESO European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere. November 4, 2005. Archived fromthe originalon September 30, 2007.Retrieved2007-11-29.
External links
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