NGC 941

Today, NGC 941 is a topic of great relevance and interest to a wide spectrum of the population. From its impact on society to its influence on the global economy, NGC 941 has generated debates and controversies in different areas. Throughout history, NGC 941 has been the subject of study and analysis by experts in different disciplines, which has contributed to the proliferation of information and opinions on the matter. In this article, we will delve into the exciting world of NGC 941 and explore its many facets, with the aim of providing a complete and enriching insight into this intriguing topic.

NGC 941
Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 941
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension02h 28m 27.847s[1]
Declination−01° 09′ 05.61″[1]
Redshift0.005398[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity1613.8 km/s[2]
Distance54.9 Mly (16.83 Mpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.20[4]
Apparent magnitude (B)12.8[2]
Absolute magnitude (V)−19.1[4]
Characteristics
TypeSAB(rs)c[4]
Other designations
UGC 1954, MCG +00-07-022, PGC 9414[2]

NGC 941 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It is an estimated 16.83 MPc (55 million light-years)[3] from the Milky Way and has a diameter of approximately 55,000 light years. The galaxies NGC 926, NGC 934, NGC 936, NGC 955 are located in the same sky area. NGC 941 was discovered by the astronomer William Herschel on 6 January 1785.[5][6]

One supernova has been observed in NGC 941: SN 2005ad (type II, mag. 17.4).[7][8]

References

  1. ^ a b Skrutskie, Michael F.; Cutri, Roc M.; Stiening, Rae; Weinberg, Martin D.; Schneider, Stephen E.; Carpenter, John M.; Beichman, Charles A.; Capps, Richard W.; Chester, Thomas; Elias, Jonathan H.; Huchra, John P.; Liebert, James W.; Lonsdale, Carol J.; Monet, David G.; Price, Stephan; Seitzer, Patrick; Jarrett, Thomas H.; Kirkpatrick, J. Davy; Gizis, John E.; Howard, Elizabeth V.; Evans, Tracey E.; Fowler, John W.; Fullmer, Linda; Hurt, Robert L.; Light, Robert M.; Kopan, Eugene L.; Marsh, Kenneth A.; McCallon, Howard L.; Tam, Robert; Van Dyk, Schuyler D.; Wheelock, Sherry L. (1 February 2006). "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)". The Astronomical Journal. 131 (2): 1163–1183. Bibcode:2006AJ....131.1163S. doi:10.1086/498708. ISSN 0004-6256. S2CID 18913331.
  2. ^ a b c d "NGC 941". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  3. ^ a b Tully, R. Brent; Courtois, Hélène M.; Sorce, Jenny G. (2016). "Cosmicflows-3". The Astronomical Journal. 152 (2): 21. arXiv:1605.01765. Bibcode:2016AJ....152...50T. doi:10.3847/0004-6256/152/2/50. S2CID 250737862. 50.
  4. ^ a b c "Results for object NGC 0941 (NGC 941)". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  5. ^ Ford, Dominic. "The galaxy NGC 941 - In-The-Sky.org". in-the-sky.org. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
  6. ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 941". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
  7. ^ "SN 2005ad". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  8. ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2005ad. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
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