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| NGC 1004 | |
|---|---|
 The elliptical galaxy NGC 1004 | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 02h 37m 41s |
| Declination | +01° 58′ 31″ |
| Redshift | 0.021592 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6473 ± 21[1] |
| Distance | 300.3 ± 21.1 Mly (92.07 ± 6.46 Mpc)[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | cD[1] |
| Size | ~157,800 ly (48.38 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 2112, PGC 9961 | |
NGC 1004 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Cetus.[2] Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 6242 ± 26 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 300.3 ± 21.1 Mly (92.07 ± 6.46 Mpc).[1] It was discovered on 1 December 1880 by Édouard Stephan.[3]
- ^ a b c d e f "Results for object NGC 1004". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "NGC 1004 - Elliptical Galaxy in Cetus | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 1004". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 27 August 2024.