NGC 80 and NGC 90 galaxies group

Also Known as: PGC 1351 (NGC 80)

Object Type: Lenticular Galaxy

Constellation: Andromeda

Distance from Earth: 260.76 million light years

Apparent Magnitude: 12.07

Coordinates: RA 00H 21M 10.865S DEC 22deg 21min 26.11sec

Actual Size: 166,900 light years in diameter.

Apparent Dimensions: 2.2 arc-minutes x 2.002 arc-minutes

Discovered by: NGC 80 was discovered on August 17, 1828, by John Herschel.

Description:

NGC 80:NGC 80 is a lenticular galaxy. It is currently interacting with two other barred spiral galaxies NGC 47 and NGC 68.
NGC 80 is the brightest cluster galaxy of the NGC 80 group, a galaxy group named after it. Other galaxies that forms the group are NGC 79, NGC 81, NGC 83, NGC 85, NGC 86, Arp 65 (NGC 90 and NGC 93, NGC 94, NGC 96, IC 1542 and IC 1546).

NGC 79: NGC 79 is an elliptical galaxy estimated to be about 270 million light-years awaya. Its apparent magnitude is 14.9. It was discovered on 14 November 1884 by Guillaume Bigourdan. It is also designated as PGC 1340

NGC 81: NGC 81 is a lenticular galaxy estimated to be about 270 million light-years away. It has an apparent magnitude of 17.74 and is also designated as PGC 1352.

NGC 82: NGC 82 is a magnitude 14.8 star located in the Andromeda constellation. It was first recorded by French astronomer Guillaume Bigourdan on October 23, 1884. It is about 2,390 light years away,

NGC 83: NGC 83 is an elliptical galaxy estimated to be about 260 million light-years away. It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 17 August 1828. NGC 83 is about 138,400 light years in diameter and its apparent magnitude is 14.2. It is also designated PGC 1371

NGC 84: NGC 84 is a star located in the constellation Andromeda. NGC 84 is often misidentified in astronomical literature as a galaxy rather than a single star. It was first discovered on November 14, 1884, by the French astronomer Guillaume Bigourdan, who is well known for his successes in cataloging faint celestial forms.

NGC 85: NGC 85 is an interacting spiral or lenticular galaxy estimated to be about 200 million light-years away. NGC 85 was discovered by Ralph Copeland in 1873. It has an apparent magnitude of 14.9 and is 24,000 light years in diameter. The galaxy appears to be interacting with the companion spiral IC 1546. It is also known as PGC 1375

NGC 86: NGC 86 is a lenticular galaxy estimated to be between 275 and 300 million light-years away. It was discovered by Guillaume Bigourdan in 1884. NGC 86 is about 24,000 light years in diameter and its apparent magnitude is 14.9.It is also designated PGC 1383

NGC 91: NGC 91 (PGC 3325956, GC 41, GC 5097, or NPD 68 22.9) is a star with an apparent magnitude of 14.4. The star is southwest of the galaxy NGC 90. Discovered in 1866 by Herman Schultz, there have been many arguments if this star exists or not. However, people have observed the star, and have confirmed that NGC 91 exists.

NGC 93: NGC 93 is an interacting spiral galaxy estimated to be about 260 million light-years away. It was discovered by R. J. Mitchell in 1854. NGC 93 has an apparent magnitude of 14.34. The galaxy is currently interacting with NGC 90 and has some signs of interacting with it. NGC 93 and NGC 90 form the interacting galaxy pair Arp 65. NGC 93 is also designated PGC 1412.

NGC 94: NGC 94 is a lenticular galaxy. It was discovered by Guillaume Bigourdan in 1884. This object is extremely faint and small. A little above the galaxy is NGC 96. NGC 94 is about 260 million light-years away and 50,000 light-years across. It has an apparent magnitude of 15.6 and is also designated PGC 1423.

NGC 96: NGC 96 is a lenticular galaxy estimated to be about 290 million light-years away. It was discovered by Guillaume Bigourdan in 1884. NGC 96 is about 39,400 light years in diameter and its apparent magnitude is 17. It is also designated PGC 1429.

IC 1542: IC 1542 is a spiral galaxy about Itis about 338 million light years away and has an apparent magnitude of 14.1. It is also designated PGC 1328.

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NGC 80 is a Elliptical/Spiral Galaxy in the Andromeda constellation. NGC 80 is situated close to the celestial equator and, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Given its magnitude NGC 80 is visible with the help of a telescope having an aperture of 14 inches (350mm) or more.

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NGC 80 and NGC 90 group of Galaxies

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