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| NGC 27 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 27 (center) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 00h 10m 32.75799s[1] |
| Declination | +28° 59′ 46.4283″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.02343[2] |
| Helio radial velocity | 6941 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 327.66 ± 0.65 Mly (100.46 ± 0.20 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.43[4] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sbc[4] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 96, MCG+05-01-044, PGC 742[2] | |
NGC 27 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered on 3 August 1884 by Lewis Swift.[5] It forms a galaxy pair with the nearby UGC 95.[2]
Coordinates:
01h 21m 43.0s, 05° 20′ 47″