NGC 87 is a diffuse, highly disorganized barred irregular galaxy, part of Robert's Quartet, a group of four interacting galaxies.
One supernova has been observed in NGC 87: SN 1994Z (type II, mag. 14.6) was discovered Alexander Wassilieff on 2 October 1994.[2][3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "NED results for object NGC 0087". National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ^ Wassilieff, A.; Williams, G. V.; Phillips, M. M.; Maza, J.; Gomez, X.; Benetti, S.; Hasinger, G. (1994). "Supernova 1994Z in NGC 87". International Astronomical Union Circular (6087): 1. Bibcode:1994IAUC.6087....1W.
- ^ "SN 1994Z". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
External links
- NGC 87 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
