| NGC 895 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) NGC 895 imaged by the Dark Energy Survey | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 02h 21m 36.20s |
| Declination | −5° 31′ 13.00″ |
| Redshift | 0.007635±0.000017 |
| Distance | 98 Mly (30.15 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.73 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(s)cd |
| Size | 85,500 ly |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.236′ × 2.188′ |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 8974, AGC 420070, GSC 04697-01007, MCG-01-07-002, LEDA 8974 | |
NGC 895 is an unbarred spiral galaxy located around 98 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus. NGC 895 was discovered November 28, 1856 by R. J. Mitchell. NGC 895 is not known to have much star-formation, and is not known to have an active galactic nuclei.
