NGC 976

Galaxy Good (43/100)

Barred Spiral

NGC 976 Galaxy Aries (Ari) Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 12.4

Angular Size 1.5′ × 1.4′

Position Angle 160°

Distance 196.82 million ly

Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (Sbc)

Description

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Position & Identifiers

RA 02h 34m 00.0s

Dec +20° 58' 60.0"

Constellation Aries (Ari)

Catalog NGC 976

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

Seeing Bortle

NGC 976 · 1.5′×1.4′ · N up, E left

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