| NGC 966 | |
|---|---|
 Pan-STARRS image of NGC 966 | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 02h 31m 47.16s |
| Declination | −19° 52′ 54.10″ |
| Redshift | 0.033690 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 10100 ± 45 km/s |
| Distance | 440 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.30 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.30 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA0^0 pec: |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.0 x 0.9 |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 9626, MCG -3-7-29, ESO 545-30 | |
NGC 966 is an unbarred lenticular galaxy approximately 440 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Cetus. It was discovered by American astronomer Francis Preserved Leavenworth in 1886.
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