NGC 61

NGC 61A
Observation data (2000.0 epoch)
Constellation	Cetus
Right ascension	-00^h 16^m 24.34^s
Declination	−06° 19′ 18.09″
Helio radial velocity	7,946 ± 27 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	13.4
Other designations
PGC 1083

NGC 61B
Observation data (2000.0 epoch)
Constellation	Cetus
Right ascension	00^h 16^m 24.07^s
Declination	−06° 19′ 07.9″
Helio radial velocity	8,152 ± 27 km/s[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)	14.5
Other designations
PGC 1085

NGC 61 is a pair of lenticular galaxies, NGC 61-A (or NGC 61-1) and NGC 61-B (or NGC 61-2) in the constellation Cetus. Both were discovered on September 10, 1785 by William Herschel.

References

1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0061A. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
2. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0061B. Retrieved 2013-10-20.

External links

• NGC 61 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
• NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database
• SIMBAD Astronomical Database
• SEDS