NGC 941

NGC 941
NGC 941 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension02h 28m 27.847s
Declination−01° 09′ 05.61″
Redshift0.005398
Heliocentric radial velocity1613.8 km/s
Distance54.9 Mly (16.83 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)12.20
Apparent magnitude (B)12.8
Absolute magnitude (V)−19.1
Characteristics
TypeSAB(rs)c
Other designations
UGC 1954, MCG +00-07-022, PGC 9414

NGC 941 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It is an estimated 16.83 MPc (55 million light-years) from the Milky Way and has a diameter of approximately 55,000 light years. The galaxies NGC 926, NGC 934, NGC 936, NGC 955 are located in the same sky area. NGC 941 was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 6 January 1785.

The morphological classification of NGC 941 is SAB(rs)c, indicating a spiral galaxy with a weak bar structure (SAB), an incomplete inner ring (RS), and moderately wound spiral arms (c).

Supernova

One supernova has been observed in NGC 941.

References

  1. 1 2 Skrutskie, Michael F.; Cutri, Roc M.; Stiening, Rae; Weinberg, Martin D.; Schneider, Stephen E.; Carpenter, John M.; Beichman, Charles A.; Capps, Richard W.; Chester, Thomas; Elias, Jonathan H.; Huchra, John P.; Liebert, James W.; Lonsdale, Carol J.; Monet, David G.; Price, Stephan; Seitzer, Patrick; Jarrett, Thomas H.; Kirkpatrick, J. Davy; Gizis, John E.; Howard, Elizabeth V.; Evans, Tracey E.; Fowler, John W.; Fullmer, Linda; Hurt, Robert L.; Light, Robert M.; Kopan, Eugene L.; Marsh, Kenneth A.; McCallon, Howard L.; Tam, Robert; Van Dyk, Schuyler D.; Wheelock, Sherry L. (1 February 2006). "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)". The Astronomical Journal. 131 (2): 1163–1183. Bibcode:2006AJ....131.1163S. doi:10.1086/498708. ISSN 0004-6256. S2CID 18913331.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "NGC 941". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  3. 1 2 Tully, R. Brent; Courtois, Hélène M.; Sorce, Jenny G. (2016). "Cosmicflows-3". The Astronomical Journal. 152 (2): 21. arXiv:1605.01765. Bibcode:2016AJ....152...50T. doi:10.3847/0004-6256/152/2/50. S2CID 250737862. 50.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Results for object NGC 0941 (NGC 941)". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  5. ↑ Ford, Dominic. "The galaxy NGC 941 - In-The-Sky.org". in-the-sky.org. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
  6. ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 941". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
  7. ↑ "SN 2005ad". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  8. ↑ "SN 2005ad". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  9. ↑ Nakano, S.; Itagaki, K. (2005). "Supernovae 2005ab and 2005ad". International Astronomical Union Circular (8479): 1. Bibcode:2005IAUC.8479....1N.