| NGC 958 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 958 imaged by SDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 02h 30m 42.8350s |
| Declination | −02° 56′ 20.126″ |
| Redshift | 0.019150 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5741 ± 2 km/s |
| Distance | 264.8 ± 18.6 Mly (81.20 ± 5.69 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.2 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)c? |
| Size | ~161,200 ly (49.43 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.9′ × 0.9′ |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 02281-0309, 2MASX J02304283-0256204, MCG -01-07-019, PGC 9560 | |
NGC 958 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Cetus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 5505 ± 17 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 81.20 ± 5.69 Mpc (~265 million light-years). However, 19 non-redshift measurements give a closer distance of 58.93 ± 12.91 Mpc (~192 million light-years). The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 20 September 1784.
NGC 958 is a Seyfert II Galaxy, i.e. it has a quasar-like nuclei with very high surface brightnesses whose spectra reveal strong, high-ionisation emission lines, but unlike quasars, the host galaxy is clearly detectable. The NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED) lists NGC 958 as a luminous infrared galaxy (LIRG).
