NGC 871
| NGC 871 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Aries |
| Right ascension | 02h 17m 10.7s |
| Declination | +14° 32′ 53″ |
| Redshift | +0.012475±0.000003 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3740 ± 1 km/s |
| Distance | 52,2 ± 3,7 (170 ± 12)×106 ly) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.4 mag |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.1 mag |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)c: |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 0871 • UGC 1759 • PGC 8722 • CGCG 438-046 • MCG -02-06-053 • IRAS 02144+1419 • 2MASX J02171073+1432521 • CN 513 | |
NGC 871 is a barred spiral galaxy in the Aries constellation. Its discovery and first description was realized by William Herschel on October 14, 1784 and the findings made public through his Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars in 1786.
By using the galaxies' radial velocities and distances as a grouping factor, astronomers assign this galaxy to LGG (Lyon Groups of Galaxies) 53 along with 8 other members (UGC 1693, UGC 1761, NGC 876, NGC 877, UGC 1817, IC 1791 and UGC 1773).