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NGC 61
Pair of interacting lenticular galaxies in the constellation Cetus
| NGC 61B | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 16m 24.07s |
| Declination | −06° 19′ 07.9″ |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 8,152 ± 27 km/s |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.5 |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -01-01-063, PGC 1085 | |
NGC 61 is a pair of lenticular galaxies, NGC 61-A (or NGC 61-1) and NGC 61-B (or NGC 61-2) in the constellation Cetus. Both were discovered on September 10, 1785, by William Herschel.
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- NGC 61 legacy dr9.jpg by Legacy Surveys / D.Lang (Perimeter Institute) & Meli thev, CC BY-SA 4.0
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