NGC 916

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NGC 916

Observation data
Constellation	Aries
Right ascension	02^h 27^m 18^s
Declination	+27° 21′ 30″
References:

NGC 916 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Aries about 422 million light-years away from the Milky Way. It forms a pair with NGC 915. It was discovered on September 5, 1864 by the astronomer Albert Marth.

References

↑ "NGC 916 - Lenticular Galaxy in Aries". Retrieved 24 December 2025.
↑ Athanassoula, E. (2012-12-06). Internal Kinematics and Dynamics of Galaxies. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 170. ISBN 978-94-009-7075-5.
↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 900 - 949". Retrieved 24 December 2025.