- NGC 88
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NGC 88 NGC 88 (center) surrounded by the other galaxies in Robert's Quartet
Observation data (J2000 epoch) Constellation Phoenix Right ascension 00h 21m 21.8s[1] Declination -48° 38′ 25″[1] Distance 160 Mly Type SB Apparent dimensions (V) 0′.8 × 0′.5[1] Apparent magnitude (V) 14.1[1] Other designations PGC 1370, ESO 194-G010 See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies NGC 88 is a spiral galaxy located about 160 million light years from the Earth in the Phoenix constellation, NGC 88 is interacting galaxies NGC 92, NGC 87 and NGC 89. It is part of a family of galaxies called Robert's Quartet discovered by astronomer John Herschel in the 1830s.
References
- NGC 88
- "ESO - 2005 - Cosmic Portrait of a Perturbed Family" (Press release). ESO European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere. November 4, 2005. http://www.eso.org/public/outreach/press-rel/pr-2005/phot-34-05.html. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
External links
- NGC 88 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
Robert's Quartet Galaxies Database references Astronomical catalogs NGC: NGC 86 - NGC 87 - NGC 88 - NGC 89 - NGC 90 PGC: PGC 1368 - PGC 1369 - PGC 1370 - PGC 1371 - PGC 1372 Categories:- Robert's Quartet
- Phoenix constellation
- NGC objects
- PGC objects
- Barred spiral galaxies
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