| NGC 635 | |
|---|---|
DECam image of NGC 635 | |
| Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 01h 38m 17.86s [1] |
| Declination | −22° 55′ 44.1″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.04673 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 14010 km/s [1] |
| Distance | 661.7 ± 46.4 Mly (202.88 ± 14.22 Mpc) [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sb(s)ab HII [1] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -04-05-002, PGC 6062 [1] | |
NGC 635 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Cetus about 626 million light years from the Milky Way. NGC 635 was discovered by the American astronomer Francis Leavenworth in 1885. [1] [2] It is also known as MCG-04-05-002 or PGC 6062, although in SIMBAD its New General Catalogue designation is not recognized. [3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Results for object NGC 0635 (NGC 635)". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 635". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "MCG-04-05-002". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
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