NGC 1004

NGC 1004
The elliptical galaxy NGC 1004
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension02h 37m 41s
Declination+01° 58′ 31″
Redshift0.021592 [1]
Heliocentric radial velocity6473 ± 21[1]
Distance300.3 ± 21.1 Mly (92.07 ± 6.46 Mpc)[1]
Characteristics
TypecD[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]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Results for object NGC 1004". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  2. ^ "NGC 1004 - Elliptical Galaxy in Cetus | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  3. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 1004". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 27 August 2024.