NGC 932

NGC 932
NGC 932 imaged by Legacy Surveys
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAries
Right ascension02h 27m 54.7033s
Declination+20° 19′ 57.169″
Redshift0.013606±0.00000700
Heliocentric radial velocity4,079±2 km/s
Distance184.6 ± 12.9 Mly (56.59 ± 3.97 Mpc)
Group or clusterNGC 976 group (LGG 61)
Apparent magnitude (V)13.34
Characteristics
TypeSAa
Size~112,900 ly (34.60 kpc) (estimated)
Apparent size (V)1.9′ × 1.6′
Other designations
2MASX J02275468+2019575, UGC 1931, MCG +03-07-014, PGC 9379, CGCG 462-014

NGC 932 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Aries. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 3,837±17 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 184.6 ± 12.9 Mly (56.59 ± 3.97 Mpc). It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 29 November 1785. There has been a longstanding confusion between this galaxy and NGC 930, which is a nonexistent object.

NGC 976 group

NGC 932 is part of the NGC 976 group (also known as LGG 61). This galaxy group contains at least 12 galaxies, including IC 1797 [fr], IC 1801, NGC 924 [fr], NGC 935, NGC 938, NGC 976 [fr], UGC 1965 [d], UGC 2032 [d], UGC 2064 [d], and PGC 9313 [de].

Supernova

One supernova has been observed in NGC 932:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Results for object NGC 932". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  2. ↑ Herschel, William (1789). "Catalogue of a Second Thousand of New Nebulae and Clusters of Stars; with a Few Introductory Remarks on the Construction of the Heavens". Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. 79: 212–255. Bibcode:1789RSPT...79..212H. doi:10.1098/rstl.1789.0021.
  3. 1 2 Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 932". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  4. ↑ Garcia, A. M. (1993). "General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 47. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G.
  5. ↑ "LGG 61". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  6. ↑ Mueller, J.; Brewer, C.; Mendenhall, J. D.; Sargent, W.; Small, T. (1992). "Supernova 1992bf in NGC 930". International Astronomical Union Circular (5642): 1. Bibcode:1992IAUC.5642....1M.
  7. ↑ "SN 1992bf". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 3 February 2026.