NGC 991

Galaxy Fair (39/100)

Barred Spiral

NGC 991 Galaxy Cetus (Cet) Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 12.0

Angular Size 1.5′ × 1.3′

Position Angle 75°

Distance 72.59 million ly

Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (SABc)

Description

vF, cL, iF, vlbM

Position & Identifiers

RA 02h 35m 30.0s

Dec -07° 09' 00.0"

Constellation Cetus (Cet)

Catalog NGC 991

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

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NGC 991 · 1.5′×1.3′ · N up, E left

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