NGC 931 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Triangulum |
Right ascension | 02h 28m 14.5s[1] |
Declination | +31° 18′ 42″[1] |
Redshift | 0.016652 ± 0.000020 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 4,992 ± 6 km/s[1] |
Distance | 159 ± 30 Mly (48.7 ± 9.3 Mpc)[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.5 [2] |
Characteristics | |
Type | Sbc [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 3.9′ × 0.8′ [1] |
Notable features | Seyfert galaxy |
Other designations | |
UGC 1935, Mrk 1040, KUG 0225+310, CGCG 504-089, MCG +05-06-049, PGC 9399[1] |
NGC 931 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Triangulum. It is located at a distance of circa 200 million light-years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 931 is about 200,000 light years across. It was discovered by Heinrich d'Arrest on September 26, 1865.[3] It is classified as a Seyfert galaxy.