NGC 996
id:
ngc-996-161-2532859
title:
NGC 996
text:
NGC 996 is an elliptical galaxy of the Hubble type E0 in the constellation Andromeda. It is estimated to be 210 million light years from the Milky Way and has a diameter of approximately 75,000 ly. The supernova SN 1996bq occurred in this galaxy. NGC 996 was discovered on December 7, 1871 by astronomer Édouard Stephan.
brand slug:
wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Galaxy in the constellation Andromeda
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_996
date created:
2020-03-24T17:34:27Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T03:53:04Z
main entity:
{"identifier":"Q1040797","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1040797"}
image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a2/NGC_0996_DSS.jpg","width":1107,"height":785}
fields total:
13
integrity:
16