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NGC 61

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NGC61
NGC 61A & NGC 61B (legacy surveys DR9)
Observation data (J2000.0epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension-00h16m24.34s[1]
Declination−06° 19′ 18.9″[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity7,946 ± 27km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude(V)13.4
Characteristics
TypeS0 pec:[1]
Other designations
MCG-01-01-062,PGC1083[1]
NGC61B
Observation data (J2000.0epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension00h16m24.07s[2]
Declination−06° 19′ 07.9″[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity8,152 ± 27km/s[2]
Apparent magnitude(V)14.5
Other designations
MCG-01-01-063,PGC1085[2]

NGC 61is a pair oflenticular galaxies,NGC 61-A (or NGC 61-1) and NGC 61-B (or NGC 61-2) in the constellationCetus. Both were discovered on September 10, 1785, byWilliam Herschel.

References

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  1. ^abcde"Results for NGC 0061A".NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database.Retrieved2013-10-20.
  2. ^abcd"Results for NGC 0061B".NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database.Retrieved2013-10-20.
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