NGC 903

In today's world, NGC 903 has gained great importance and interest, generating numerous discussions and research in different areas. Since its emergence, NGC 903 has significantly impacted society, the economy, culture and science, among other aspects. Over the years, NGC 903 has evolved and adapted to the different needs and demands of the current context, playing a crucial role in the development and transformation of various sectors. This is why it is relevant to thoroughly analyze and understand the impact and scope of NGC 903 today, as well as its future implications.

NGC 903
legacy surveys image of NGC 903 (right) and NGC 904
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAries
Right ascension02h 24m 00.89555s[1]
Declination+27° 21′ 23.1264″[1]
Redshift0.01682[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity5000 km/s[2]
Distance231.0 ± 16.2 Mly (70.83 ± 4.97 Mpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (B)16.71[4]
Other designations
PGC 9097[2]

NGC 903 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Aries. It is estimated to be about 230 million light-years from the Milky Way[3] and has a diameter of approximately 35,000 ly. NGC 903 was discovered on 13 December 1884 by the astronomer Edouard Stephan.[5][6]

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References

  1. ^ a b Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (August 2018). "Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 616. A1. arXiv:1804.09365. Bibcode:2018A&A...616A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051.
  2. ^ a b c "NGC 903". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  3. ^ a b "Results for object NGC 0903 (NGC 903)". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  4. ^ "Search specification: NGC 903". HyperLeda. Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  5. ^ Ford, Dominic. "The galaxy NGC 903 - In-The-Sky.org". in-the-sky.org. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
  6. ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 903". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
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